Lara Harmankaya

Student in the Dual BA program between Sciences Po Paris and Columbia University | Sustainability Policy

New York, New York, United States

About

Highly motivated undergraduate student at Columbia University and Sciences Po Paris, majoring in Economics, Politics and Government with a minor in International Relations. My professional focus is on energy policy, urban sustainable development and environmental economics. Always open to conversations about climate policy and research!

Experience

  • Division of SDGs, Outreach and Partnerships Intern at United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Columbia Daily Spectator (11 mos)
    • Deputy News Editor
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

      Beats: Health and Environment & Transportation and Infrastructure

    • Staff Writer, City News
      Sep 2025 - Jan 2026 · 5 mos

  • Columbia Political Review (2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Managing Editor
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    • Senior Editor
      Jun 2025 - Feb 2026 · 9 mos

    • Junior Editor
      Feb 2025 - Jun 2025 · 5 mos

  • Editorial Head at Andalus Committee
    Jul 2025 - Jan 2026 · 7 mos

  • Research And Development Intern at Earthna
    Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 · 2 mos

    - Established a framework for quantifying human capital in Qatar by identifying the relevant equations and national data sources. - Produced a dataset of 2100 estimations of the expected lifetime earnings, disaggregated by age, gender, nationality and education. - Synthesized the World Bank’s ‘The Changing Wealth of Nations Report, 2024’ to assess its applicability to Qatar’s economic context.