The Master's of Public Policy Program is unique, I think in that we have many faculty members and alum and current students, who have a real drive to change the human condition with research and applying research. We prepare our students to work in the policy world in several different ways. One, we emphasize transferable skills, like writing, policy writing, as well as research writing. Understanding the research literature as well as conducting the research, quantitative skills, qualitative analysis skills, but then also substantive specific information. Whether students are interested in health policy or environmental policy, social policy, we have a range of classes and experts in all of those areas. We also provide the social networks that students can use to get jobs at the end, which is our ultimate goal. We have so many faculty members, who have worked in policy, who have contributed to policy in numerous ways. Either working at the federal government or partnering with with research institutions, think tanks. We very much encourage our Master's of Public Policy students to engage with policymakers, whether it's internships, whether it's jobs, most of our students are employed before they complete their degrees. They have many opportunities leaving the federal government, of course. We send a lot of our students there and a range of agencies from the FBI to the EPA to the Department of Health and Human Services. Also local DC government, nonprofits are employing an increasing number of our students, private consulting firms as well. So the opportunities are quite endless.
