Kira Atkins - adventures from ANU to Tokyo

ANU undergraduate student Kira Atkins is no stranger to adventure. With a globe-trotting childhood and a passion for international security, she's turned her time at ANU into a series of adventures on campus in Canberra and Tokyo. As she looks toward the future, it's clear that Kira's journey is just beginning.

Click here to read this fascinating profile on Kira Atkins - Bachelor of International Security Studies (BINSS) student - about discovering the plusses of Canberra, and falling in love with International Security Studies, which she didn't even know existed! One lecture into her degree and she was hooked.

Delve into the variety of educational and work-ready opportunities she enjoyed during her studies:

• Asia Pacific Week Internship, where she helped plan and run an academic conference.
• Working at East Asia Forum, where she’s been exposed to a wide range of exciting ideas and research topics, all while rubbing elbows with leading academics and fellow students.
• Semester-long exchange at the University of Tokyo thanks to the Ethel Tory Language Scholarship and a mobility grant from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs. Imagine studying full-time in Tokyo, making friends from all over the world, and indulging in sushi on the regular. 
• The ANU Year in Asia program at Hitotsubashi University in Japan, supported by the New Colombo Plan scholarship. Thanks to the ANU Global Programs team, the Canberra to Tokyo gateway has given her some unforgettable experiences.