Madeline McQuillan is a Research Analyst in the Research Universities Practice at McAllister & Quinn. In this role, Madeline reports directly to a Senior Managing Director and supports operations across the Research Universities client portfolio, helping to strategically identify suitable federal and foundation opportunities for clients to pursue.
Prior to joining McAllister & Quinn, Madeline spent two years in France and became fluent in the language. She interned at CIRED, an environmental research institute, where she published a report on the growth of climate litigation as a means to hold governments accountable for their inaction on the crisis. She also interned at a town hall outside of Paris, organizing meetings for municipal officials and assisting at the local COVID-19 vaccination center. At William & Mary, Madeline worked as a Research Assistant in the Global Research Institute and was a resident of the French Language House for three years, leading activities to promote Francophone culture on campus. After graduating from William & Mary with a degree in Government and French, Madeline pursued a master’s at the London School of Economics to develop a deeper understanding of transatlantic relations, the European Union, and international policymaking. For three years, Madeline worked as an analyst and writer at Foreign Brief, an online source of geopolitical intelligence. She wrote weekly articles on political, economic, and strategic developments in Western Europe, North America, and the Indo-Pacific, linking current events to long-term geopolitical trends.