Hi! I'm Allan Feldman, a senior @ Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, double majoring in Economics and Near Eastern & Judaic Studies (Arabic & Islamic Studies concentration).
• I'm interested in economics (macro, labor, etc.), international relations, Middle Eastern studies, public service, and making a real impact through my work. Looking to start my career with full-time work fresh out of undergrad.
• I spent five months as an exchange student @ American University in Cairo Spring '25 where I had the chance to pursue economic research (labor, development, cotton value chain, etc.) while furthering my interests in Arabic culture through immersion. I was in Rabat, Morocco, for a month right before.
• A significant portion of my undergraduate studies has been dedicated to cycling and pedestrian advocacy at the university, municipal and state levels. This has taught me a lot about the necessity of public and private entities working together to solve critical issues, which guides my approach to larger real-world change.
• I like traveling, running, and cycling (I write about my endurance sports here). I've ran everything from the 1600m to a full marathon; I've competed in cyclocross, road, and track cycling, but enjoy long-distance coffee shop rides and bikepacking with friends the most. I've biked the state of Florida, the Nile Delta, and plan to do Boston-->SF after I graduate.
• Launching a transportation-focused initiative and the first university-wide transportation survey via the Pedestrian Campus Safety Initiative (granted $10,287 from my university).
• Teaching Cambridge 6th-graders about bike safety as a MassBike instructor with the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School program.
• Researching international markets and patent landscapes with the Brandeis Office of Technology Licensing.
• Serving multiple leadership roles at Brandeis, including Co-President of the Chabad Club (200+ students); Co-President of the Cycling and Triathlon Club; and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Judaic Studies Journal.
• Hosted a regional bike infrastructure conference in Boston for MassBike, bringing together advocates, academics, and policy makers to talk about transportation, data, and policy.
• Conducted economic research on the Egyptian labor market with Dr. Mona Said. See ERF 2025 Conference panel with Dr. Mona Said.
• Conducted market research on the cotton sector at a development economic firm (Enroot) in Cairo, Egypt.
• Led a $10,000 project to educate Egyptian women about automobile repair and mobility empowerment.
• Led educational workshops serving 25+ formerly incarcerated citizens across Massachusetts.
• Co-founded a soccer coaching organization, launching the first all-girls soccer league in East Palo Alto, serving 100+ kids.
• Headed a Jewish international teen publication in high school, producing a 64-page magazine for 3000+ teens.
• Thinking about grad school, law school, and/or going into public service but it is too far away for me right now.
• Bay Area native.
• Love the Alto Velo cycling club.