Shruthi Nadathur

Presidential Scholar at the University of Southern California Studying Political Economy & Journalism | Warren Bennis Scholar

Plano, Texas, United States

About

Hello! My name is Shruthi, a student at the University of Southern California, double-majoring in Political Economy and Journalism with a minor in Law & Public Policy on the pre-law track. I am driven by my commitment to public service, improving civic engagement, and using storytelling to represent my community's diverse interests and curate solutions to contemporary problems. Feel free to reach out at [email protected]!

Experience

  • Editorial Intern at D.C. Witness
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Violent Crimes at the DC Superior Court

  • International News and Policy Intern at Improve the News Foundation
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • VoteSC (On-site)
    • President
      Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

      Lead USC's only non-partisan civic engagement organization to improve voter participation in Los Angeles

    • Voter Education Director
      Aug 2025 - Feb 2026 · 7 mos

    • Voter Education Committee
      May 2025 - Aug 2025 · 4 mos

  • Opinions Staff Writer Intern at Our National Conversation (ONC)
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • USC MUN (Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site)
    • Director-General of TrojanMUN 2026
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Competition Team Member
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Vice President
      Dec 2025 - May 2026 · 6 mos