Bryson Handy

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Bryson Handy is a senior studying International Affairs and Economics at George Washington University. A Posse Scholar and Truman Scholar, Bryson is interested in a career in public service. He is President of Black Professionals in International Affairs, and was formerly Vice President of Sigma Iota Rho, the International Affairs’ Honor Society. Bryson also serves on the Joint Committee of Faculty and Students, the cabinet of the Vice President and Dean of Students, and formerly the student council of GW’s Center for Interfaith and Spiritual Life. He interned at the US Department of Treasury in the Office of International Affairs, where he covered African economies and international financial institutions. In the summer of 2025, Bryson was a Jeff Ubben Fellow and interned at the Brookings Institution, shadowing its President, Cecilia Rouse. Most recently, he spent 8 months interning at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he authored an article on global debt crises.