Augusta Durham joined the Institute of Politics in January 2022. She is originally from Virginia and graduated from the University of Virginia in 2019 where she double majored in women, gender and sexuality, global development studies, and minored in African American studies. Prior to joining Harvard Kennedy School, Augusta worked as a finance associate on the Sara Gideon for Maine political campaign. She has also been involved with several non-profits that work to eradicate power-based violence.