Salvador Gómez-Colón
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What are you doing now?
Right now I am a senior at Yale University, where I majored in history and completed advanced studies in Chinese.
How did you hear about the At-Large Fellows program and what inspired you to apply?
I heard about the At-Large Fellows Program through Chris Dionisio, a friend of mine and West Point fellow with whom I traveled in the Middle East as part of a Yale-West Point program, the Peace and Dialogue Leadership Initiative.
What is your favorite memory from the Fellowship?
Although I’d rank our conversation at the White House with Tarun Chhabra as my favorite professional event, the experience I most enjoyed was our group trivia night dinner!
How has the Fellowship supported your academic or career goals?
Through the research paper, the Fellowship helped me narrow down on specific issues that I’d continue exploring, including energy security, critical minerals, and the geopolitics of the green transition.
If you could have any job, what would it be?
I’d say my dream job is less about a specific position and more about what I could do through it. Anywhere at the intersection of law, diplomacy, and the green transition seems super intriguing to me. Hopefully I’ll have cool stories for my grandkids!