PPIA 2014 Junior Summer Institutes

There is a great academic opportunity for college students interested in pursuing a career in public policy and international affairs.  The Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program (PPIA) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Junior Summer Institutes (JSI).  Each year, PPIA brings together high-potential undergraduate students from universities across the country to participate…

Read More→

Things to think about (do) before you apply for grad school

As the summer draws to an end, many people contemplate going to graduate school.  There are a lot of reasons to go back to school but you should decide if those reasons are good enough reasons to spend a year or two (or three) studying and taking exams and incurring debt while you are out…

Read More→

Orientation Week is almost over

The Class of 2015 is half way through their first week on campus at SIPA.  They have met with Dean Janow and other members of the SIPA community.  They have gone through Academic Advising, Concentration and Specialization Briefings, Math Camp, taken a campus tour guided by their Peer Advisers and already had a few opportunities…

Read More→

Summer Internship at the U.S. Treasury

I just returned from DC to NYC and from a great summer at the Department of the U.S. Treasury. Working as an International Economist Graduate Intern in the Office of South and Southeast Asia was a great opportunity to work with intelligent and smart professionals. My previous professional experience has been in the private sector…

Read More→

WELCOME CLASS of 2015!

Our newest fall SIPA MIA/MPA class arrived today in New York for their week long Orientation.  We’re glad to have all 400+ of you here.  Welcome to SIPA!  We expect great things from you. We believe you will not disappoint us. Stop by the Admissions Office to say hello, maybe in between math camp and…

Read More→