Trisha Parikh

Trisha Parikh is a fourth year student majoring in Economics and Political Science and minoring in Environmental Systems and Society. This is her third year as a Burkle Center intern. Previously, she was a research intern for the Burkle Center’s foreign policy project in collaboration with Zocalo Public Square. This year, she is an editor and writer for The Generation. She is also on the board for the Pre-Law Society at UCLA. Trisha is currently working on her political science honors thesis which investigates the relationship between American political discourse and military interventions in the Middle East. In her spare time, she enjoys oil painting, traveling, and exploring Los Angeles. After graduating UCLA, Trisha plans to attend law school and pursue a career in international business law.