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About our Fellowship Programs
Student fellows are those that The Institute for Public Service is proud to sponsor, creating the voices of tomorrow through new and creative opportunities for MSU Denver students looking to make a difference. Current and past students have found their niche in being student fellows in many different areas. To find opportunities at the Institute for Pubic Service, please explore MSU Denver’s Workday system.
Institute for Public Service Fellows
Flynn Condit, Political Science Major
Public Service Pathways Fellow
Flynn Condit is a rising senior studying political science and minoring in journalism and media production. He has learned to adapt to many different cultures — born in Los Angeles, growing up in Houston, and now living in Denver. Flynn is inspired by building bridges between people, and goes out of his way to think differently. He has conversational ability in French and Russian, and has visited 40 countries — doing independent photo-documentary projects in over 10. His latest project takes place in the southern former Soviet Union about class and development in post-Soviet spaces.. He is also attending the Model United Nations of the Far West as a policy council delegate on behalf of MSU Denver.
Flynn’s area of expertise is in communications, marketing, and print/interactive design — bringing this background to CU Denver, MSU Denver, Clean Water Action, and the Colorado Department of Transportation. He is passionate about public service and making a difference in the world; Flynn aspires to tackle tangible transnational issues like human rights and poverty for the federal government or an NGO/IGO.
Dominique Garcia, Environmental Science Major
2024 Colorado Science and Engineering Policy Fellow
Dominique Garcia was born in Chile and moved to the United States at the age of nine. As a first-generation student, she is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in environmental science with a certificate in water studies at Metropolitan State University Denver. Growing up in Chile instilled in her a strong sense of community and resilience, inspired by the hardworking women in her life.
Dominique has always been passionate about education and its power to help others. She currently serves as the vice president of the Tri-Institutional Chemistry Club. In 2023, she joined Colorado River Watch, a volunteer program dedicated to testing and monitoring river water quality where she has further cultivated her interest in water conservation.
Her experiences have led her to a clear career path in water conservation. Dominique aims to collaborate with legislators to develop water laws that benefit both people and the environment. She also aspires to work in consulting and remediation to deepen her expertise in the field.
Leah Dory, Political Science Major
International Policy Fellow
Leah Dory is a Denverite of 3 years but finds her roots as the 6th born on a multigenerational family farm in northern Colorado. She is now a senior at MSU Denver studying political science with a minor in history and certificate in water studies. Through her studies she has parried her love for agriculture and natural resources with her passion for public service. Leah is dedicated to fostering healthy water systems and building robust policy and law to support those systems.
She is an enthusiastic Roadrunner and involved student as a member of the mock trial club, the environmental science club, a former Colorado Water Fellow and both a tutor and TA. However, she will be completing her undergraduate degree abroad in China where she is exploring her interests on an international level. In China, she will be learning about Chinese agriculture practices, resources management and learning mandarin. Leah is excited to bring back her knowledge and experiences to inform her studies and career in the future.