A native Californian, Kieran is studying in Iowa and serving as our national Chapter Development Intern!
Kieran is a senior at the University of Iowa, where he is completing his bachelor’s in English and Creative Writing. Through previous internship experiences, he had discovered a passion for community outreach and communication, and the spaces where they overlap. And when it came to applying those skills to climate, the choice was simple: as Kieran said, “I simply feel that it is the biggest crisis facing the world today.”
This year, Kieran has been serving as our chapter development intern. For the first time ever for someone in this role, he has focused his energy on doing outreach activities in his local community in Iowa, like hosting tabling sessions. And if you’ve joined CCL recently, you might already have seen Kieran before because he helps to run the weekly info sessions for new members on Wednesday. He took on this internship because he wanted to start doing his part to address climate change. As an added bonus, he’s also excited to be learning about different technologies and how to work with people of different backgrounds.
When he’s not studying or busy doing outreach, Kieran describes his tastes as eclectic. In true creative writing major fashion, Kieran loves to read and write fiction. His favorite book is “The Stories of Breece D.J. Pancake,” required reading for any aspiring author. He also describes himself as a collector, and enjoys TIG welding. And of course, his dog, Zona, is never far behind. Kieran has been such a valuable addition to our team that he has been offered (and accepted!) to extend his internship to two semesters, so we will continue to see his great work throughout the spring!