Over 80 undergraduate and graduate students traveled to Washington, DC, for the Ford School's annual Career Exploration Days, bringing together current and future generations of policymakers for lively conversations about the policy landscape and pro...
Malinda Brunk (BA ‘26) recounts her experience at the Ford School’s 2026 Career Exploration Days and shares the lessons she learned from alumni on navigating career journeys and professional development.
Every October and March, the Ford School network comes to life with Alumni Office Hours Month, a program that pairs current students and alumni for one-on-one career conversations. It's simple in structure but powerful in impact, and this fall, it re...
Thirteen graduate and undergraduate students shared takeaways from their summer internships at the Ford School’s 8th Annual Policy Pitch Competition. In a TEDTalk style presentation, students gave three minute speeches highlighting their policy impac...
More than 50 current Ford School students and recent graduates met with alumni through three different panel discussions spanning time zones and cultures for the Day of Global Careers, a virtual event celebrating the school’s global community.
Each year, approximately 20 percent of Ford School master’s students explore policy at the local or state levels through their required 10-week internship, and this summer was no different. Ford School faculty and staff helped students find opportuni...
This October, the Ford School’s Leadership Initiative and Career Services team hosted the second annual Deloitte Future of Work Institute (FoWI). Undergraduate students from the Ford School and the U-M Leadership Certificate program participated in ...
A packed Annenberg Auditorium was on edge as 14 BA and MPP students gave enthusiastic renderings of “What I did with my summer” at the 6th Annual Policy Pitch Competition, hosted by Ford School Career Services.
They were each given just three min...
The Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, in partnership with Career Services, is excited to welcome Brian Wesolowski (MPA, '13,) Senior Public Affairs Manager for Microsoft. Brian will gather with students to share his experiences about his career in lobbying and public relations in tech.
Learn how the Ford School’s Career Services team and the Leadership Initiative accelerate career development, support internship and job searches, and prepare students to be leaders in public service. April, 2023.
