Current Fellows

Meet the 2023-2024 Fellows
21 NUPIP Fellows are working in social change organizations across the Chicago area in 2023-2024. Alongside their placements, Fellows learn about the public interest sector, develop professional experience and skills, receive mentorship, and reflect on social impact work in a community of peers. We are pleased to introduce this year’s cohort:

Isabel Aspiroz – Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
Nala Bishop – Evanston Township High School, Career Partnerships & Work-Based Learning
Hannah Dembosky – Project Exploration
Eleanor Ellis – Cook County, Land Bank Authority
Zach Forbes – City of Chicago, Department of Family & Support Services
Alex Graham – WorldChicago
Eli Han – Chicago Public Schools, Department of Principal Quality
Audrey Henry – Chicago Public Schools, Information & Technology Services
Maria Herrera – Prescott Elementary School
Eivan Herrera-Valdez – MetroSquash
Max Honzel – Cook County, Office of the President
Valeria Lira-Ruelas – Cook County, Bureau of Economic Development
Julia Mencher – Cook County, Department of Budget and Management Services
Nat Scholl – Cook County, Bureau of Finance
Karly Murphy – Chicago Public Schools, Information & Technology Services
Cindy Shou – Illinois Governor’s Office, Dunn Fellowship
Joanna Tasch – Evanston Township High School, STEAM Design Thinking & Innovation
Aaron Wang – Cook County, Bureau of Economic Development
Charlotte Wong – NORC at the University of Chicago
Yuyan Zhang – Cook County, Bureau of Economic Development
Arin Zwonitzer – University of Chicago Urban Labs, Crime Lab & Education Lab

Learn more about the 2023-2024 Fellows. Check out our lists of past Fellows and past host organizations.