Don’t be surprised if you see the name “Grayson Bunting” on the national political stage before long. A member of the John Martinson Honors Program with a 3.76 GPA, Grayson is carving his path in politics and international affairs.
Grayson is a semifinalist for the U.S. ETA Fullbright Scholarship to Bosnia and Herzegovina and hopes to return to
the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York as a paralegal before attending law school. In 2024, he completed a co-op there and served on the national security prosecution team aiding assistant U.S. attorneys in preparing for—and trying—high-profile criminal cases. These required close collaboration with several U.S. government agencies, including the FBI, the DEA, and the Department of State. His later co-op was with Ropes & Gray LLP, where he produced the firm’s daily “In the News” communication that is distributed to more than 800 recipients.
During his time at Northeastern, Grayson has contributed to many events and organizations. He has been a Northeastern presidential ambassador, a 2025 Dialogue of Civilization program assistant, CSSH ambassador, lead peer mentor and peer mentor, CSSH co-op teaching assistant, and more. Additionally, Grayson was on the founding e-board of NU’s Alexander Hamilton Society chapter, the nation’s preeminent nonpartisan organization that promotes constructive debate on basic American principles and contemporary issues in economic, statecraft, foreign policy, and national security.
Grayson is a Huntington 100 honoree, named Beta Theta Pi fraternity Brother of the Year 2025, and won first place—raising nearly $20,000—in the Take it to the Floor Charity Team Dance Competition. He also volunteered for the United Nations Association of Greater Boston
As a bachelor of science in International Affairs and International Business candidate, Grayson has had the opportunity to study in his field internationally. He participated in “Balkan War and Peace” in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Greece, as well as “The Old and New Middle East” in Egypt, Jordan, and UAE, and NU in London.
Grayson says his greatest achievement has been serving as the lead peer mentor for the International Affairs department, supporting new students as they navigate their way. “It has been incredibly meaningful to contribute to the same department that shaped my own academic journey,” he says, “and to play a small part in fostering the next generation of globally minded students.”
Associate Director, Undergraduate Recruitment Programs Krissy Maloney says, “He is the perfect student to have talk about our college and what we can offer to prospective and admitted students because he has taken advantage of just about every opportunity we have.”
Undoubtedly, countless doors of opportunity will open for Grayson during his career.
