Aleksei Kaminski

As Community Engagement and Project Manager at the IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship, Aleksei is responsible for managing the IJ Clinic’s reputation and presence in the Chicago community. He manages the IJ Clinic’s annual programs including South Side Pitch, legal workshops for small business owners, and the client recruitment process. He also maintains oversight on strategic annual projects involving the IJ Clinic’s grassroots organizing campaigns, legislative advocacy, and general outreach through public and private events, social media, and digital email communications.

Prior to joining IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship, Aleksei was a Fulbright Scholar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During his Fulbright grant, he led a qualitative research project on voting behavior and polling in the 2022 Brazilian presidential election. Before pursuing his Fulbright grant, he also supported election-monitoring initiatives at The Carter Center and research centers such as Hacks/Hackers. Aleksei studied Economics at Emory University, graduating magna cum laude in 2020. He speaks English and Portuguese.