Mentor: Eric Richert, Assistant Professor, Economics
Zoe Springsteen, from Anchorage, Alaska, is a second-year undergraduate at the University of Chicago, pursuing a B.A. in Economics and CEGU. She has professional experience with Strategy North Group, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, and ClearView Energy Partners, focusing on energy markets, grid reliability, Arctic policy, and renewable energy. Zoe serves as Director of Partnerships for the Energy Terminal and Co-Director of Professional Development for the UChicago Energy and Climate Club (ECC), in addition to her role as Head of The Economic Weekly Podcast at the Chicago Economics Forum. This summer, Zoe will pursue energy market research with Assistant Professor Eric Richert at the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, further developing her skills in data science and rigorous analysis of industry trends.
Zoe was also a finalist in the 2025 Climate Case Competition. Of her experience, she said:
“I love that [my teammates] all have different sets of expertise and they complement each other well. I’m really glad that this case competition exists so that I can work with such cool people on a topic that I love so much.”