Capstone Project

Charles Koch Institute

Koch Internship Program (KIP)

As an inaugural FIU Hamilton Scholar, I was given the opportunity to pursue an internship in Washington, D.C. I was accepted into the Koch Internship Program (KIP) and through KIP was hired by Young Voices, a non-profit talent agency and PR firm, as a public relations intern. As a KIP scholar, I developed a capstone project over a 10-week period. I met with my KIP colleagues and KIP mentor once a week we provided obtained feedback about the capstone projects each of us was working on. As a KIP fellow, I had hands-on job experience that led me to work on a cause that would empower social change and make a positive contribution to my community.

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My capstone project for the Koch Internship Program dealt with the safety and well-being of foster youth in Florida during an extreme event or natural disaster. I based my project on formatting a simulated policy proposal and researching different members of congress who are on congressional committees that aid in protecting and ensuring foster youth are properly taken care of. 

Please click the buttons below to take a look at my policy proposal and research.