Shaun Karakkattu
About Shaun Karakkattu
Shaun Karakkattu is a Research Assistant at Vanderbilt University and currently holds multiple internships, including roles at the U.S. Department of State, Project Destined, and Graduate Hotels. He has a diverse background in government, real estate, and healthcare sectors, with a keen interest in behavioral economics and decision-making processes.
Title and Current Roles
Shaun Karakkattu is a Research Assistant at Vanderbilt University and a Diplomacy Intern at the U.S. Department of State in Atlanta, Georgia. He also holds internships with Project Destined's Commercial Real Estate team in Chicago, and serves as a Campus Ambassador for Graduate Hotels in Nashville, Tennessee.
Educational Background
Shaun is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt University, where he studies Economics & History, Cognitive Studies, and Data Science. Prior to this, he completed a high school diploma at BASIS Mesa, from 2013 to 2021. He also participated in a study abroad program with DIS - Study Abroad in 2022, focusing on Behavioral Economics: European Case Studies.
Work Experience in Media and Healthcare
Shaun Karakkattu has experience in both the media and healthcare sectors. He worked as an SRL Health Video Fellow at PBS NewsHour in Arlington County, VA, from 2021 to 2022. In the healthcare field, he was a Helios Scholar and Ivy Neurological Research Scholar at TGen, an Affiliate of City of Hope, in Phoenix, Arizona, from 2020 to 2021.
Experience in Community and Youth Engagement
Shaun has notable experience in community and youth engagement. He served on the Mayor's Youth Committee in Mesa, Arizona, from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, he was a Junior Ambassador for DMB Community Life, Inc., and held the position of Executive Co-chair at Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research in Scottsdale, Arizona, both from 2019 to 2021.
Nichols Humanitarian Scholar
In 2022, Shaun Karakkattu was a Nichols Humanitarian Scholar with the Nichols Humanitarian Fund in Phoenix, Arizona. During this four-month role, he engaged in activities aimed at improving humanitarian efforts in the area.