Rudra Saigal

Rudra saigal

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Presidential Scholar @ University of Southern California | Economics and International Relations | Speaker of the Senate @ Undergraduate Student Government

  • Education

    • Daly college indore

      2007 - 2021
      Cambridge international a levels and igcse economics, psychology, mathematics, english a*

      Activities and Societies: Headboy (Head of the Student Body), Secretary of the School Council, Model UN Club President, Director of Exchange and Internationalism Directorates of the Round Square Student Committee, English Dramatics - Best Actor, Lead Parliamentary Style Debater

    • University of southern california

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor of arts - ba economics 3.90

      Activities and Societies: Presidential Scholar, Undergraduate Student Government, Phi Beta Kappa, Warren Bennis Scholar, Glimpse from the Globe, Alpha Lambda Delta, Global Policy Institute, Students 4 South Asia, SC Project RISHI, Trojan Scholars Society Minor: International Relations

  • Experience

    • Trojan scholars society

      Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
      Co-director, academic and professional committee
    • Glimpse from the globe

      Jan 2022 - now
      • Finance Chair

        Apr 2023 - now
      • Senior Correspondent

        Aug 2022 - now
      • Junior Correspondent

        Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Ey

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Ey summer intern
    • Usc undergraduate student government

      Jul 2022 - now
      • Speaker of the Senate

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Senator

        Apr 2023 - now
      • Executive Aide to the Vice President

        Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
    • Students for south asia

      Aug 2022 - now
      Co-founder & president
    • Niti aayog

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Research intern

      - Drafted a 15-page policy proposal for the national Smart Villages Program that addresses India's rural development challenges- Evaluated over 50 preliminary development project proposals submitted by federal ministries and state governments seeking funding from international financial institutions including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank- Analyzed poverty estimates for 800+ districts for the 2023 National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report published in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Development Initiative Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Introduction to graph theory, uc san diego and higher school of economics, national research university

      Coursera course certificates
      Jul 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to philosophy, university of edinburgh

      Coursera course certificates
      Jun 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rudra Saigal
      Alpha Lambda Delta Scholar Alpha Lambda Delta National Honors Society Mar 2022
    • Awarded to Rudra Saigal
      Dean’s List Fall 2021 Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Mar 2022
    • Awarded to Rudra Saigal
      USC Presidential Merit Scholarship University of Southern California Aug 2021
    • Awarded to Rudra Saigal
      Best Quarter of Essays listing in the R.A. Butler Prize for essays in Politics and International Studies Department of Politics and International Studies, Trinity College, University of Cambridge Sep 2020 This is a highly prestigious international competition recognizing young writers’ independent thought, depth of knowledge, clear reasoning, critical analysis and persuasive style across the field of Politics.