Heller MPP Students Talk About Their Internship Experience ...
"I drafted parts of a report on federal disability employment that ... validated that I really like writing; working on the report was my favorite part of the internship."
Rachel Fichtenbaum, MPP '11
"I talked along with the commissioners to state legislators during budget season and was involved in the policy recommendation process."
Alan Ratliff, MPP '11
"My overall experience was really good. My ideal position when I leave Heller is to be a bridge builder and I was able to do that in my internship."
Jenn Ross, MPP '11
"I jumped into something I knew was going to challenge me to develop a new skill and which allowed me to explore a particular kind of work and culture."
Philip Schuchert, MPP '11
"It was a real privilege for me, and helped me to better understand what it's like to work in a very entrepreneurial organization"
Charley Francis, MPP '10
"It was a very demanding work environment based on rigorous analysis, where I could apply my analytical skills in interpreting data."
Lang Lee, MPP '10
"I got to learn more about the advocacy angle in policy making, especially here in the Commonwealth, which augmented the experiences I had before coming to Heller"
Brian Schon, MPP '10
"I was offered a job at the end...the work was passionate and so entrenched in who I was that it's hard for me to think I wouldn't go back."
Toni Schwarzenbach, MPP '09
"This internship helped me to solidify exactly what role in policy I want to pursue when I graduate."
Sarah Emond, MPP '09
"I was really part of the Jobs to Careers team during the 10 weeks I was there."
Margaret Levy, MPP '09
"The two projects I worked on helped me to see how good, thorough, rigorous analysis and research can have a direct impact on policy."
Kate Tull, MPP '09
