Michelle Young

Michelle Young is an undergraduate student at Arizona State University double majoring in Business Law and Political Science with minors in Justice Studies and International Relations. Her academic interests focus on political polarization, democratic governance, and the ways institutional dysfunction disproportionately impacts American citizens. She is deeply engaged in policy analysis and legislative research, with experience in constituent services and state-level governance, including serving as a Constituent Services Intern for Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego; in Spring 2026, she will work as a Legislative Research Intern with the Arizona State Senate. She also studied abroad on a global Semester at Sea voyage, which strengthened her interest in international governance and comparative political systems. In her free time, Michelle enjoys skydiving, traveling, and spending time with her two cats.