Dean Watkins-Hayes, at the Congressional Breakfast in DC, with Michigan in Washington undergraduates Ajay Morelli, Malinda Brunk, Rachel Ellisen, and Isaac Davis, and Riecker Fellow Hope Wang (MPP...
Two second year master’s students, Hope Wang (MPP ‘25) and Julia Johnson (MPP ‘25), have been selected from a competitive pool of applicants for the Ford School’s prestigious 2025 Riecker Fellowship. They are spending the winter semester in...
The DC career exploration trip, a long-standing annual tradition organized by the Ford School's Career Services, took place on February 6 and 7. This year’s trip saw over 80 graduate and undergraduate students—the largest group of student...
Riecker Fellow Joe Mancina (MPP ’24) said he could not have imagined gleaning the same experience on Capitol Hill through a Zoom screen.“It was great to be in person,” he said. “In this environment on the Hill, things are relatively fast...
The DC career exploration trip, a Ford School tradition organized by Career Services, was held this year on February 8th and 9th in person for the first time since 2020. The experience allows graduate and undergraduate students to learn about policy...
The University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) are proud to announce a new partnership to help launch promising students on a path toward careers in public service. Qualified CHCI...
Reilly is one of 175 college students recognized for their nonpartisan democratic engagement work in 2022.
Today, the University of Michigan and the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) announced that Ford School junior Rose Reilly (BA ‘24)...
A self-described “good government geek,” James Hiebert (MPP ‘23) recognizes the divide that often exists between local and federal government. So, he jumped at the opportunity to be a Riecker Fellow and to bring his experience in local government to...
The undergraduate students in PubPol 480: Global Engagement Seminar had waited all semester for Spring Break – but they weren’t packing bathing suits and flip flops. Instead, they packed blazers and dress shoes. They were heading to Washington, D.C....
The 2022 winter semester will look a little bit different for two second-year Ford School graduate students. Bethany Haddad (MPP ‘22) and Kate Randall (MPP ‘22), were selected from a very competitive pool of applicants for the prestigious Riecker...
Julia Friedman (BA ‘10) looks back on her experience at the Ford School as pivotal, propelling her into the world of politics and public service, and preparing her for future success. “It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made,” she...
Chelsea Davis (BA '15/MPP '19) spent her last year in graduate school working on the Hill for Senator Gary Peters during her Riecker Fellowship. After graduation, she signed on as his full-time legislative aide. Tackling issues like protecting the...
For 17 years, Latesha Love-Grayer (MPP '02) has informed decision making and monitored practices by the U.S. government at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). She says it’s the opportunity to influence legislation and improve implementation...
On February 6 and 7, 2020, the Ford School held its annual DC career trip with record student attendance (55 graduate students) and alumni participation (140). A Ford School tradition, this year’s Washington, DC experience provided students with...
Last Tuesday, Ford School BA and Masters students participated in the second annual Policy Pitch Competition. The event, hosted by Graduate Career Services (GCS) & the Program in Practical Policy Engagement (P3E), gave presenters an opportunity to...
This summer, MPP students between their first and second years of study are fanned out across the globe for an internship experience. A few are gaining professional experience on Capitol Hill, including Grant Newsome (MPP ’20). His internship...
While Graduate Career Service’s yearly DC trip is only two days, its benefits reverberate to influence students’ career trajectory plans. On February 7 and 8, 35 Ford students took part in panels and information sessions around Washington, DC, on a...
Nana Asare (MPP '18) is submitting this field report from his summer 2017 internship at The Ihangane Project (TIP), Ruli, Rwanda, where he worked as a Global Impact Fellow.Through UM’s William Davidson Institute, I accepted a position as a Global...
So Jung Kim (BA '18) submitted this field report from her internship with U.S. Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47).218 out of 435. In the classroom, I was taught that House action requires a simple majority. However, the reality behind the lower...
Jackson Voss (MPP '18) submitted this field report from his internship at The Clinton Foundation in New York City.This past summer, I was fortunate enough to work as an intern at the Clinton Foundation in New York City. Contrary to what its name...
Will Feuer (BA '19) submitted this field report from his internship with Southeast Asia Globe in Cambodia.Four hours outside of Phnom Penh the bus breaks down. It’s roughly midnight, and it’s raining, but as I stumble outside, calling a taxi and...
Fandi Achmad (MPP '18) submitted this field report from his summer 2017 internship at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. Working for the World Trade Organization (WTO) on international trade has always been a dream of mine since deciding...
Eli Johns (MPP/JD '17) submitted this field report from his summer 2017 internship at The Asia Foundation in Sri Lanka.The Asia Foundation is an international development organization that operates across eighteen Asian countries. The Foundation’s...
Lina Grant (MPP/REES MA'17) submitted this field report from her summer 2017 internship at California’s Department of Finance, in the Health and Human Services unit in Sacramento. This summer, I interned for the Health and Human Services (HHS) unit...
Anthony Cozart (MPP '18) submitted this field report from his summer 2017 internship at The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London. I’ve just finished working this summer for The European Bank for Reconstruction and...
Timothy Trollope (MPP '18) is submitting this field report from his summer 2017 internship at the World Bank, where he worked in the Climate Change Group.
How climate change, disaster risk, poverty, and resilience connect to each other felt...
Hannah Bauman (MPP '18) is submitting this field report from her summer 2017 internship at the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) where she worked on the policy team.This summer, I interned on the policy team at the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), a...
Mary Naoum (MPP/MSW '18) is submitting this field report from her summer 2017 internship at the Detroit Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA).This summer, I interned for the Detroit Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA). As the world faces...
Kate Reinertson (BA '18) offers this field report from her summer 2016 internship at The Advance Group, a political consulting firm in New York City.I left for work early on my first morning at The Advance Group. I had never taken the subway before,...
Dan Rebhan (BA '17) submits this field report from his summer 2016 internship in public affairs at the American Wind Energy Association in Washington, DC.This summer, I spent my time in Washington, DC as a public affairs intern at the American Wind...
