Kishlaya Rastogi

Experience

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  Tx Votes

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Research Chair

  • Tabling to increase civic engagement, particularly through registering voters for upcoming elections• Pursuing a white paper on the warranting for a lack of college student voter activity• Researching the most effective methods and locations of voter registration efforts on campus

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  Central Texas Model United Nations, 501(c)(3)

  Aug 2022 - now

  Chair

  Conference for high schoolers from all over Texas that simulates United Nations Committees and procedures• Moderating parliamentary debate in a conference for nearly 1000 students • Conducting background research on international actions in space, economic and social global issues, and the Korean War

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  Innovations for Peace and Development

  Aug 2022 - now

  Research Assistant

  Research lab with various projects surrounding international politics, finance, corruption, etc. Project Data4Defense.• Creating a database for eleven metrics of development for every country spanning sixty years• Researching the purpose, history, and policies of defense offsets • Qualitatively coding defense offset policies for European countries for the past thirty years

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  International Affairs Society

  Dec 2022 - now

  Academics Director

  • Organizing discussions and debates on current events and international topics• Hosting workshops on career fair preparation, post-grad job opportunities, and policy writing• Arranging guest lecturers to speak at weekly meetings concerning academia and career progression

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  Global Disinformation Lab at the University of Texas (GDIL)

  Jan 2023 - now

  Research Assistant

  Research lab with various projects dedicated to combatting disinformation across the world. Project Evergreen.• Contributing to the Global Disinformation Policy Database, compiling every policy concerning disinformation across the world• Conducting extensive research using advanced search techniques and automation to identify relevant laws and policies• Writing a series of blog posts detailing the processes used in the construction of the Global Disinformation Policy Database• Collaborating with Masters students to qualitatively code disinformation policies Show less

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  Liberal Arts Council, UT Austin

  Apr 2023 - now

  Academic Affairs Chair

  • Organizing events to increase academic opportunities for the general student body• Interviewing applicants and distributing ~$15,000 for Study Abroad Scholarships• Proposing academic and quality-of-life policy suggestions and follow-up with staff and student government on policy progress• Writing a comprehensive freshmen guide providing access to resources and information for a better new-student experience

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  Athena EdTech

  May 2023 - now

  Legislation and Policy Intern

  • Researching artificial intelligence related legislation proposed in U.S. states, nation-wide, and internationally.• Accumulated datasets to assist in Artificial Intelligence chatbot model training.• Communicating with state and federal agencies to request permission for resource usage.

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  U.S. Department of State

  Sept 2023 - now

  Intern

  • Creating weekly update reports on the Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, China, and Taiwan.• Tracking current events in the Pacific and the social media of Pacific nations, the Chinese envoy, and Taiwanese officials. • Analyzing PRC influence in Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific by creating a policy brief with future recommendations.