Peyton Marshak

Peyton Marshak is a native of Duluth, Minnesota, and is a recent graduate of Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he majored in International Political Economy. At CC, Peyton was the head coach of the women's club soccer team, preformed stand-up comedy, and had the opportunity to study abroad in Berlin, Germany. Peyton is interested in advocacy that amplifies the voices of people worldwide who experience hunger and poverty. This summer, he hopes to better educate himself on issues of hunger and also develop advocacy skills to launch a career in the anti-hunger space following the internship. He is interning at the Congressional Hunger Center on the USDA FNS team.

Policy placement: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.