David T Schmidt

David T Schmidt is currently a writer and correspondent for The Economist's Society at UCL and has been serving as a marketing executive for UCL Business Society since July 2023. Additionally, David holds the position of transition mentor within UCL and presides over both the UCL Leadership and Management Society and the UCL Government and Politics Society. David also acts as a career officer for the UCL Diplomacy Society and manages events for UCL IPAS. In terms of experience, David has been a representative and fundraiser for Liberty in North Korea since January 2020 and completed an internship at Open Doors International in September 2023. A summer internship was also held at the State Parliament of Baden-Wuerttemberg from June to September 2023. David's education includes pursuit of a degree at UCL from 2022 to 2025 and attendance at Yonsei University from 2021 to 2022.