NU Public Interest Program

Building a Network of Engaged Citizens to Inspire Change

Current Fellows

Meet the 2024-2025 Fellows
NUPIP Fellows are working in social change organizations across the Chicago area in 2024-2025. 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:

  • Josh Chapman – Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
  • Joy Chou – The Honeycomb Project
  • Louisa Conte – MetroSquash
  • Benjamin Cummings – Project Exploration
  • James Eder – Cook County Department of Budget & Management Services
  • Elena Jaffe – Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
  • Amelia Montagnino – Prescott Elementary School
  • Jordan Muhammad – Chicago 400 Alliance
  • Kyla Neely – Chicago 400 Alliance
  • Jo Scaletty – WorldChicago
  • Madison Smith – The Honeycomb Project
  • Wilma Tay  – Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
  • Andie Tipton – Illinois Governor’s Office
  • Nélianne Warner – Evanston Township High School, STEAM Design Thinking & Innovation
  • David Wells – Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
  • Molly Whalen – Cook County Bureau of Economic Development

Learn more about the 2024-2025 Fellows. Check out our lists of past Fellows and past host organizations.