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Ford School welcomes PPIA 2023 cohort

Jun 19, 2023

The 2023 Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) has welcomed 23 students from 11 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This year’s cohort will spend seven weeks taking classes, participating in...

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P3E mentors play a crucial role in student consulting course

Dec 7, 2021

Expert mentors are a distinguishing aspect of Professor Elisabeth Gerber’s Strategic Public Policy Consulting course. The consulting course gives graduate students the opportunity to help clients such as the Government Accountability Office (GAO),...

Photo of Professor Liz Gerber and a group of Ford School MPP students seated around a table, having a conversation

Alumni spotlight

Latesha Love-Grayer (MPP ‘02) brings fact-based analyses for better government decision making

Aug 17, 2020

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...

Internship field report, Fordies @ Goverment Accountability Office, Washington, DC

Jul 28, 2016

Four Fordie MPPs are spending this summer interning at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in the agency’s headquarters location in Washington, DC. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO's mandate is to serve as the...

Internship field report, William Lamping doubling up on internships in Albania and DC

Jul 10, 2015

This summer, I have two internships. In May, I interned with the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Tirana, Albania, where I focused on energy security in the Balkans. For June, July, and August, I’m interning with the U.S. Government...

Program in Practical Policy Projects

Retirement Savings Plans

September 2018 - December 2018

About half of workers—especially those who are low income or employed by small firms—lack access to a retirement savings plan through their employer. To address this issue, a growing number of states have proposed or begun implementing programs to provide access to workers whose employer does not offer a retirement plan. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is interested in learning more about recent developments in state efforts to expand coverage in retirement savings plans. For this project, students conducted internet searches and conducted in-depth case studies of 2-3 states to...