Public Policy Leaders Program

Why Join the Public Policy Leaders Program?

The Public Policy Leaders Program (PPLP) is a three-year, selective track within Careers in Policy and Social Impact offered for students who are ambitious about pursuing public sector and social impact careers. Key program benefits include:

• Access to exclusive internship grants in the policy and social impact sector.

• Career treks just for PPLP students to domestic and international locations such as Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, CA.

• Training in hard and soft skills relevant for policy careers from the Harris School of Public Policy, the Institute of Politics, the Social Sciences Division, and the Crown School

• Talks on policy careers from faculty, staff, alumni, and graduate school mentors.

The Public Policy Leaders Program gives students who are interested in public policy and service a competitive edge in their professional development. Students apply at the end of their first year at the College and spend three years as a part of this special career development program.

While activities and requirements differ by year, key tenets of each Public Policy Leaders experience are to engage with fellow students and professionals to gain industry knowledge, strengthen professional skills, and enhance recruiting strategies to support internship and full-time recruiting goals.

Students engaging in the program will be interested in careers in a wide range of policy areas, including (but not limited to) social/urban policy, education policy, environmental policy, health policy, global affairs, international development, social justice, non-profit administration, and government.