Meet Our Interns
Our interns are always hard at work
Ximena and Anna’s own experiences with education fuel their passion to fully fund California public schools. They are an integral part of our campaign. They’re spending their spring conducting research on California’s education crisis, creating content for Evolve’s social media platforms, and directly engaging the public through one-on-one conversations, and so much more.
Morsal Azimi, Campaign Intern: Morsal is a senior at UC Berkeley majoring in Political Science with double minors in Public Policy and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. Living in Southern California, she volunteered at various K-12 after-school programs through the YMCA, where she gained a deep understanding of how schools within the same county can face significant disparities in funding, equipment, and infrastructure. These experiences inspired Morsal to learn more about the public school system through Public Policy classes at UC Berkeley. She is passionate about advocating for increased funding for public schools and educating communities to support putting Proposition 13 reform measures back on the ballot. Morsal’s goal is to help improve equitable opportunities and learning resources for all California public schools. In her free time, she enjoys reading novels, spending time with her cat, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.
X Vazquez, Campaign Intern: X [eh-keys] is a senior at UC Berkeley studying Ethnic Studies with an additional interest in LGBTQ Studies. Attending Oakland School for the Arts for middle school and high school, they got involved in a students of color-driven Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion campaign that exposed them to the intricate challenges of running a public arts charter school. Branching out from student activism, X partook in several grassroots campaigns lobbying for health equity, harm reduction, and LGBTQ rights, and was a 2024 Equality California Comcast Fellow interning in the California Legislative Native American Caucus. They are passionate about education equity and the cost of living crisis plaguing California. In their free time, X enjoys being outside, making new friends, and creating art.
Past Intern Testimonials
Hear from some of our past interns what the Campaign Internship gave to them!
“The advice I would give is to come ready and willing to learn. It’s okay if you don’t know everything. That’s why you're here, and you're in good hands.”
— Jennifer
“I’ve said it a million times before, but I ALWAYS BRAG about the Evolve team. For my first time in a non-profit organization I got to learn the skills and strengths to be a leader and stronger writer, as well as plan and coordinate how to mobilize the community.” — Neftaly
“I truly value the trust and agency that I was granted as an intern. I felt like I was very much trusted to follow through with my ideas and to take on projects independently. This level of trust was not only empowering but also gave me a sense of responsibility and accountability.”
— Tran
“I learned to be more confident in myself, my public speaking and my passion for education equity; I was also able to engage and learn about local bay area issues.”
— Tania S.
“The thing that I value the most specifically about Evolve is the sheer, unparalleled dedication to serving the needs of our youth and schools. It’s quite rare to find an organization that actually has such a laser focus on education and doesn’t just list education to look ‘good’.”
— Davina
“I loved and valued our socials and lunch as a group. I loved that they were all interested in what our lives look like and showed interest in growing our professional development. ”
— Dani
“The people are awesome and care about your success, so allow yourself to make mistakes and ask questions. It is the best place to fail and try again.”
— Arin
“Do not fear the unknown. As cliche as this sounds, often, I find myself not giving something a try because I do not know what to expect, I do not have experience, or I am nervous about not getting it right the first time around. However, interning at Evolve CA has made me realize it is the opposite.”
— Ciara
“As for skills, I overcame my fear of public speaking and self-advocacy, things that I think are really important for people that come from the same background as me.”
— Tania N.
“I also love how I actually felt like a part of the team. From socials to check-ins, Ben, Maddie, and Emily were always so welcoming. I didn’t feel like an intern who just does coffee runs or gets talked down to as in some of my other internships.”
— Hafsah
“I value the optimism of Evolve most of all. The organization has kept fighting and keeps putting out messaging even though the next election is a while away. You all have taught me that politics is a long game and loss can be encouraging so long as we learn from it!”
— Reva
“This internship challenged me. I gained a stronger understanding of my state and that our lack of resources for public schools is not normal.”
— Nathan
“My time at Evolve allowed me to learn the ins and outs of working for a grassroots organization and the tactics that are crucial to building a movement”
— Annelisse