Orunima Chakraborti

Orunima Chakraborti currently serves as Executive Assistant to the President at Refugees International, a position held since June 2023. Prior experience includes roles such as Disability Rights Policy Intern at the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights, where responsibilities involved curating references on human rights for migrant children with disabilities. Additional experience encompasses research as a Research Assistant at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, producing an annotated bibliography on COVID-19's effects on public school enrollments. Previous internships at the NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Smithsonian Institution involved policy research and curatorial work focusing on immigrant issues and Bhutanese refugees. Orunima's early career includes legal assistance with McCrummen Immigration Law Group and administrative roles across various organizations. Academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in International Migration Studies from The Graduate Center and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Georgetown University.