Eli Tannenbaum is a junior at Amherst College double majoring in Political Science and Mathematics, with a certificate in International Relations. His interest in Europe was shaped by a semester at the University of Amsterdam, where he studied Dutch and European Union institutions and conducted comparative research on youth engagement with mainstream media and misinformation.

Eli interned with the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, where he supported national advocacy efforts for a strong U.S. International Affairs Budget through community-based research, congressional outreach, and published analysis.

At Amherst, he has served as a Democracy Fellow in the Political Science Department, conducting research on democracy promotion in U.S. foreign policy and leading student reading groups on democratic issues. He has also served as a teaching assistant in the Mathematics Department.

Originally from Larchmont, New York, Eli enjoys skiing, hiking, and baseball.