Kat Wade

Outreach - Fall 2026

Kat Wade is a Fall Government Affairs and Outreach intern at CAIR-Chicago from the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a senior at Loyola University Chicago studying Political Science and International Studies with concentrations in Arabic Language and Culture and Middle Eastern Studies. With professional interests in diplomacy and international relations, Kat chose to intern at CAIR-Chicago to help build intercultural bridges, combat Islamophobic narratives, and defend civil rights in accordance with the US Constitution. She is also president of LUC’s civic engagement and government affairs organization, Inside Government, and hopes to pursue graduate studies in US foreign policy or national security next fall. In her free time, she enjoys listening to 60s and 70s rock music and watching Formula One racing.