Isabella Meisten

Isabella is a senior at the University of South Carolina Honors College studying International Studies and French. She is excited to return as a Research Fellow for the fall semester at Palmetto Promise. Isabella recently spent the last nine months studying and interning in D.C. During the spring semester, she interned with the Ronald Reagan Institute, helping with large events, such as the Reagan National Economic Forum. Over the summer, she was an events intern with Capitol CNCT where she redesigned the website and created large outreach campaigns. In previous summers, she has interned with the Institute of World Politics where she published her first paper on Cyber Diplomacy in the United States and Estonia while completing a national security fellowship with The Fund for American Studies.  As President of USC’s foreign policy club, the Alexander Hamilton Society, since fall 2024, Isabella increased the impact this organization has through offering more discussions, professional development, and social engagement. In addition to her on-campus involvement, she has also interned and volunteered at numerous organizations. She interned with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, volunteered as a Team Leader for the United Nations Online Volunteers Program, and studied abroad in France for a semester. Isabella aspires to have a career in the intersection of international development and national security to create policies benefiting all nations while ensuring America’s safety.