Andrew Olson

Andrew Olson

Student Research Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Student at the University of Michigan

  • Education

    • University of Michigan

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science and International Studies Senior

      Activities and Societies: BlueMUN President and Competitive Team Member, Former Director of Outreach; MUNUM Director of Conference Coordination; Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program; Mental Health Policy Research Majors in Political Science and International Studies with a focus in Global Health and Environment. Minor in Urban Studies

    • Edina Senior High School

      2017 - 2021

      Activities and Societies: Member of the Model United Nations team, in which I held a leadership position. I was also a member of the Concert and Jazz bands.

    • Barcelona School for International Studies (SIS)

      2023 - 2023

      Classes taken in sports and culture, urban design, and architecture

  • Experience

    • University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

      Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
      Student Research Assistant

      Healthy Equity Management Repository Research Assistant Working on the Global Health Equity perspective for The Collaborative at the University of MichiganPresented information on Health Equity within Global Health Partnerships and Conferences at the 2022 American Public Health Association Conference

    • BlueMUN

      May 2022 - now

      Competed in Model UN Conferences with debate topics relating to international relations as well as economic, political, and social issues. In this role, I supported the other members of the Executive Board, served as the liaison between the club and the University, and supervised the team at conferences across the U.S. and Canada. In this position, I was responsible for running team recruitment, managing the social media and website, and connecting with the alumni-base. I also worked on fundraising for Michigan’s Giving Tuesday and Giving Blueday initiatives.

      • Competitive Delegate

        Sept 2021 - now
      • President

        Apr 2023 - Apr 2024
      • Director of Outreach

        May 2022 - Apr 2023
    • University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

      Oct 2022 - now
      LSA Lead Student Ambassador

      In this role I worked with both prospective and admitted students. We regularly held Q and A sessions for these students and in the spring I presented at our campus day, giving an overview of LSA and the experience it provides.

    • UnitedHealth Group

      Nov 2022 - May 2023
      Social Responsibility Intern

      I served as an intern for the Social Responsibility department of UnitedHealth Group. In this role, I was responsible for supporting the team in grant development and research, synthesizing grant information into one-page notices, and supporting documentation efforts within the department.

    • University of Michigan - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

      Sept 2023 - now
      Research Assistant

      I am currently serving as a research assistant for the Youth Policy Lab at the University of Michigan School of Public Policy. In this role, I am working as a member of the Youth Mental Health team. Projects have included a literature review on Social-Emotional Learning in K-12 Schools and support data-related projects for the grant teams and created visual dashboards to present the data.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)

      American Red Cross
      Apr 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Andrew Olson
      James B. Angell Scholar University of Michigan Mar 2024
    • Awarded to Andrew Olson
      University Honors University of Michigan Dec 2023
    • Awarded to Andrew Olson
      University Honors University of Michigan Apr 2023
    • Awarded to Andrew Olson
      University Honors University of Michigan Dec 2022
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Patient Advocate Volunteer

      Issued by VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System on Jan 2024
      VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemAssociated with Andrew Olson
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Michigan Movement on Apr 2023
      Michigan MovementAssociated with Andrew Olson
    • Secretary of Conference Coordination

      Issued by Model United Nations at the University of Michigan on Apr 2022
      Model United Nations at the University of MichiganAssociated with Andrew Olson
    • Rappateur

      Issued by Model United Nations at the University of Michigan on Sept 2021
      Model United Nations at the University of MichiganAssociated with Andrew Olson
    • Circle of Friends Volunteer

      Issued by Mount Olivet Lutheran Church on Sept 2017
      Mount Olivet Lutheran ChurchAssociated with Andrew Olson