Sophia Cai
Politics Reporter at Axios- Claim this Profile
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Chinese Full professional proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Axios
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United States
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Internet News
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400 - 500 Employee
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Politics Reporter
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Nov 2021 - Present
I cover the Biden presidency, investigations on Capitol Hill and presidential politics heading into the 2024 election. Guest appearances on MSNBC, CNN Early Start, CBS News, NBC News Now, & BBC World News. I cover the Biden presidency, investigations on Capitol Hill and presidential politics heading into the 2024 election. Guest appearances on MSNBC, CNN Early Start, CBS News, NBC News Now, & BBC World News.
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Bloomberg News
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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700 & Above Employee
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White House/Congressional Reporter
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Aug 2020 - Nov 2021
o Served as a member of the protective pool covering Trump and Biden administrationso Covered House and Senate leadership teams as well as the Republican and Democratic caucus
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U.S. Transportation Reporter
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
• Covered factory reopenings, Tesla’s Gigaplant negotiations, and automakers pulling Facebook ads among other developments in the U.S. auto industry • Investigated impact of budget cuts on the police car market• Featured on Bloomberg Radio for coverage of booming used car market• Liveblogged Tesla, Carvana, Paccar earnings
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University Press Club
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Princeton, New Jersey
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Co-President
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Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
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WLRN Public Radio & Television
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporting Intern
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
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Barron's
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Business Reporting Intern
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May 2019 - Jul 2019
* Cover an array of companies, trends, and sectors, with a focus on the intersection of business and environment * Reported on wind and solar energy, the changing plastics economy, battery technologies, and ESG * Contributed feature content to weekly print magazine. * Wrote the daily morning market preview column * Cover an array of companies, trends, and sectors, with a focus on the intersection of business and environment * Reported on wind and solar energy, the changing plastics economy, battery technologies, and ESG * Contributed feature content to weekly print magazine. * Wrote the daily morning market preview column
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Princeton Alumni Weekly
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contributing Writer
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Apr 2018 - May 2019
Cover news, sports, and features for the independent magazine with a circulation of more than 72,000. Cover news, sports, and features for the independent magazine with a circulation of more than 72,000.
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Hundreds Of Heads Books
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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Contributing Writer
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributed reporting and writing to the 7th Edition of How to Survive Your Freshman Year by Mark Bernstein. Contributed reporting and writing to the 7th Edition of How to Survive Your Freshman Year by Mark Bernstein.
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AmCham Taiwan
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Taiwan
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reporting Intern, Business TOPICS Magazine
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
• Wrote feature stories pertinent to the international business environment in Taiwan including North Korean trade issues, Taipei’s affordable housing crisis, and ESG • Recipient of the Edwin F. Ferris Summer Grant in Journalism • Wrote feature stories pertinent to the international business environment in Taiwan including North Korean trade issues, Taipei’s affordable housing crisis, and ESG • Recipient of the Edwin F. Ferris Summer Grant in Journalism
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Packet Media, LLC
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Campus Correspondent
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
Reported on campus and local news for The Princeton Packet. Stories covered include rallies, speakers, and town-gown relations. Reported on campus and local news for The Princeton Packet. Stories covered include rallies, speakers, and town-gown relations.
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Education
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Princeton University
Bachelor's degree, Politics -
The Lawrenceville School