Archer Fellowship Program Alumni Profiles
Shantanu Banerjee
Spring 2015 Archer Fellow
Internship: U.S. Department of Treasury
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, May 2016
Tsinghua University
Master of Global Affairs - Schwarzman Scholar, May 2019
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Arts in School of Advanced International Studies, May 2023
Career
Graduate student
Spring 2015 Archer Fellow
Internship: U.S. Department of Treasury
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, May 2016
Tsinghua University
Master of Global Affairs - Schwarzman Scholar, May 2019
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Arts in School of Advanced International Studies, May 2023
Career
Graduate student
"Being an Archer Fellow alum gives me a way to be connected to Washington, D.C., and provides me with a means of giving back via donating or reading scholarship essays to pay it forward."
Q & A with Shantanu
Please tell us more about your current position.
Prior to attending Johns Hopkins I spent two years at the U.S. Federal Reserve and three years with JPMorgan Chase Institute, the bank's public policy think tank.
Please tell us more about your Archer Fellowship Program internship.
I worked in the U.S. Department of Treasury's economic policy office covering Chinese currency valuation.
What has been your general career path?
A mix of private, think tank, and public sector roles, always encompassing economic policy in some way, shape, or form.
How has your experience as an Archer Fellow influenced your career path and goals?
My time as an Archer Fellow confirmed that policy was for me. If I could be happy doing this work full-time for no pay, I knew economic policy work was the right fit.
What did you value the most about your Archer Fellowship Program experience?
Making lifelong friends and experiencing what it's like to live, work, and attend class in Washington, D.C.
What do you value the most about being an alumnus?
Being an Archer Fellow alum gives me a way to be connected to Washington, D.C., and provides me with a means of giving back via donating or reading scholarship essays to pay it forward.
What is your favorite memory as an Archer Fellow?
A snowball fight on the steps of the capitol building after the government was shut down due to heavy snow.
Please tell us more about your current position.
Prior to attending Johns Hopkins I spent two years at the U.S. Federal Reserve and three years with JPMorgan Chase Institute, the bank's public policy think tank.
Please tell us more about your Archer Fellowship Program internship.
I worked in the U.S. Department of Treasury's economic policy office covering Chinese currency valuation.
What has been your general career path?
A mix of private, think tank, and public sector roles, always encompassing economic policy in some way, shape, or form.
How has your experience as an Archer Fellow influenced your career path and goals?
My time as an Archer Fellow confirmed that policy was for me. If I could be happy doing this work full-time for no pay, I knew economic policy work was the right fit.
What did you value the most about your Archer Fellowship Program experience?
Making lifelong friends and experiencing what it's like to live, work, and attend class in Washington, D.C.
What do you value the most about being an alumnus?
Being an Archer Fellow alum gives me a way to be connected to Washington, D.C., and provides me with a means of giving back via donating or reading scholarship essays to pay it forward.
What is your favorite memory as an Archer Fellow?
A snowball fight on the steps of the capitol building after the government was shut down due to heavy snow.
