Public Service and Internships
Byra Kite Internship Fund
In Fall 2023, we launched the Byra Kite Internship Fund, which supports students in
public service internships from the local to the national level. This is an opportunity
to level the playing field for UW students who often cannot afford to take advantage
of internship opportunities because they are mostly unpaid.
We are pleased to report that the establishment of the Byra Kite Internship Fund has
led to financial support for five students completing internships in spring and summer
2024.
- Reese Davies, from San Diego, California, who is a junior majoring in Political Science and International
Studies, who is working with the Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program assisting
our efforts with K-12 educators in the summer professional development workshop and
civic engagement efforts with Wyoming stakeholders in civics education.
- Kimika Hinoshita, a second-year graduate student in International Studies from Suita, Japan, served
as a legislative aide at the Wyoming State Legislature for Representative Dan Zwonitzer.
Her work focused on labor, health, and social services issues.
- America Martinez Carillo, a senior in International Studies from Jackson, worked with International Volunteers
HQ in Amman, Jordan assisting underserved Jordanian students. The internship enhanced
her expertise in international education and the non-profit sector, thus furthering
her goal to pursue a career with an international organization.
- Cindy Wiley, a first-year master's student in Political Science from Laramie, is serving with
the Governor’s Office Public Policy Division in summer 2024, which will help develop
her thesis on mental health policy.
Jessica Yang, a senior majoring in Political Science and International Studies from
Casper, interned for Senator Cynthia Lummis in Washington D.C. Her plans include pursuing
law school and a legal career.
