Internships

Hiring Students For Summer Internships

First-year MPP and MDP students can make a big impact in your organization during a summer internship.   Students utilize the skills they have acquired during their first year of study in the MPP or MDP
program, along with their experience and skills acquired before graduate school.  Interns do practical
policy work in the field and work with policy practitioners in all levels of government, the private sector, and non-profit organizations - domestically and internationally.

What A Goldman School Intern Can Do For You

Organizations that hire Goldman graduate students for a summer internship acquire professionals who
are well-qualified and highly-skilled in policy analysis, problem-solving and decision-making.  Interns utilize skills mastered in the first year of graduate study including: quantitative analysis, statistics, microeconomics, policy analysis and decision-making; political, legal and organizational analysis; communication and writing; and knowledge of various computer programs including Microsoft Excel and statistical programs such as STATA. 

Master of Public Policy Students

Master of Development Practice Students

Internship Requirements

Goldman School graduate students are required to work for a minimum of 10 weeks on a full-time basis
during the summer between the first and second year of the Master's program (400 hours).  Internships must be at the professional level, relevant to their degree program, and must utilize some or all skills acquired during the first year of study.

Beyond the Summer Internship

Depending on the organization's timeline and needs, students are often available to continue working
part-time following the summer internship. Because students are required to complete a final consulting project during their final spring semester, where a student works with a real-world client to conduct an analysis of a significant policy or programmatic challenge facing the organization, the summer internship can be a wonderful way to lay the groundwork for this type of project. Through these projects, students provide concrete recommendations and next steps for clients to consider - which often lead to significant changes in policy that the client can implement into action.