Austin Halbert

Class of 2015
Hometown: Shelby, NC

Austin Halbert, of Shelby, NC, graduated with a degree in Organizational Management and a minor in Economics. After graduation, Austin embarked on a Fulbright Research Fellowship in Stockholm, Sweden. The fellowship will sponsor his research on public-private social change systems. Upon completion of his fellowship, Austin plans to begin his career working with high-impact businesses to design productive social mission strategies. Austin explored his interest in research early on as a Levine Scholar, gaining international recognition as a top student researcher at Education Without Borders in Dubai. He transitioned from behind-the-scenes research to frontline journalism with his Levine civic engagement project, which involved interviewing 50 diverse workers for a book that raises funds for unemployed citizens’ job training. “The Levine Scholars Program encouraged me to dream without reservation, empowering me to pursue experiences that enrich my life and those around me,” Austin said. On campus, he gained valuable experience as a member of the Business Honors Program and President of the social entrepreneurship organization, Enactus. Austin was recognized as a Newman Civic Fellow, a delegate to Global Engagement Summit and a participant in Clinton Global Initiative University. He interned with Carolinas Healthcare Foundation, Rotary International and Unilever, and through the Global Business Semester, he visited corporations across Europe, China and India. “From day one, life as a Levine Scholar was wholly transformative,” Austin said. “The program has generously shared the resources of the Charlotte community, the platform of a world-class scholarship program and the connection to a thriving group of change-makers within a rapidly growing University.”