After Fellowship, Muskie Poised to Develop His Ukrainian Community

Maksym Klyuchar excelled as an Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program public administration fellow at the University of Texas in Brownsville, a Hispanic-serving institution in southern Texas. Klyuchar was involved on-campus as a research assistant and interned at the United Nations Information Center in Washington, DC. He also made research presentations at the annual conference of the Public Administration Theory Network and a Model Ukraine Conference in Ottawa.

Now a graduate, Klyuchar reflects on his experience at the University of Texas Brownsville in an interview on the university’s website. The article spans his myriad experiences, ranging from volunteering and interning to learning Spanish and visiting the Alamo. Klyuchar expects to draw on his Muskie experience in his next professional position. “Now with this degree in public policy management, I feel I will be well prepared to further my career in community development work either with the UN or a non-governmental organization,” said Klyuchar.

The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State, and implemented by IREX.