Section · About
Jialong Wang, briefly.
Behavioral scientist turned climate finance. Weekend photographer.
A brief curriculum
The long way around.
Chronology
2024–now
Columbia SIPA
MPA (STEM) — Energy Finance & Sustainable Investment
Jan – Apr 2026
Wood Mackenzie × SIPA
Capstone — Quantum Computing in the Global Energy Landscape
Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
Columbia Climate School
TA — International Climate Finance (CLMTC 5052)
Jun – Aug 2025
Silver Leaf Partners
Sustainable Finance Summer Intern
2020–24
Duke Kunshan × Duke
B.S. Behavioral Science / Psychology · Cum Laude (dual degree with Duke Interdisc. Studies)
Fall 2023 – Spring 2024
DKU Residence Life
Resident Assistant
Aug – Nov 2023
Control Risks
Intern — Crisis & Security Consulting
Feb – May 2023
Trivium China
Intern Analyst
Dec 2022 – May 2024
DKU · Prof. MacDonald
Signature Work — media discourse, Shanghai lockdown
May 2022 – Sep 2023
DKU · Prof. Gainous (SRS)
Summer Research Scholar — PR tweets + US Congress dog-whistling
Jun – Nov 2022
DKU · Prof. MacDonald
Research Assistant — Zero-COVID media sentiment
Jul – Aug 2022
CITIC Securities
Intern (Shenzhen)
GraduateColumbia University · MPA (STEM-designated) · Track: Energy Finance & Sustainable Investment · Aug 2024 – presentUndergradDuke Kunshan University · B.S. Behavioral Science / Psychology · Cum Laude · 2020–24Dual degreeDuke University · B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies (Behavioral Science) · 2020–24GPA3.75 / 4.00 · Dean's List: Fall 2020, 2022; Spring 2021, 2024LanguagesEnglish · Mandarin (Native)