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Careers in public policy include appointed public positions, consultancy roles and nonprofit leadership positions that deal with budgeting and finance, economic development, environmental protection, public education, public health, social services and other policy fields. Temple alumni who already work in these fields provide important networks through which our graduates gain entry into exciting and rewarding public policy jobs.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Virtual Information Sessions
We regularly hold several information sessions hosted via Zoom from September through May. Additional information sessions will be scheduled for later dates in the spring semester.
Public Policy Internships
All Master of Public Policy (MPP) students are required to serve in an internship and complete PLCY 5085 Internship in Public Policy. Past MPP students have served their internships at a number of different organizations, agencies and legislative offices:
- Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools
- City of Philadelphia, Grants Office
- Committee of Seventy
- Councilmember Curtis Jones
- Councilmember Derek Green
- Councilmember Isaiah Thomas
- Councilmember Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez
- Councilmember Cherelle L. Parker
- Elder LGBT Initiative (William Way Community Center)
- Global Philadelphia Association
- Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- Health Share Exchange, Saint Joseph’s University
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542
- Institute on Disabilities, Temple University
- PA Attorney General
- Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
- Philadelphia OIC
- PIDC
- Public Financial Management
- Research for Action
- Office of Senator Cory Booker
- Office of Senator Bob Casey
- Office of State Representative Donna Bullock
- Office of State Representative Mary Jo Daley
- Office of State Representative Tim O’Neill
- Office of State Representative Brian Sims
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Office of State Representative Jake Wheatley Jr., Democratic Chair of the House Finance Committee
- Office of Violence Prevention, City of Philadelphia
- Princeton Strategies
- The Borgen Project
- United Nations, Department of Public Information
- Wojdak Government Relations
Congratulations to Our MPP Graduates!
In 2020, Temple’s College of Liberal Arts conferred MPP degrees upon 20 graduates. Some of them are pictured to the right in our virtual Zoom graduation celebration.
At the celebration, Keshema Davidson served as the 2020 class speaker and shared remarks about what inspired her to enter public service. Additionally, two MPP alumni (Jasmine Lamb and Nathanael Brouhard) were awarded the MPP Academic Achievement Award and Cathy Roccia-Meier was awarded the MPP Public Service Award. We wish them all the best and look forward to hearing about their future successes!
Alumni Spotlight
Temple’s MPP graduates have taken on many new employment opportunities since completing the program! Read on to find out more about where our alums have gone.
Sara Joseph
Left her position as a Forensic Intensive Recovery Specialist at the Defender Association of Philadelphia to become a Support Coordinator for the Philadelphia Bail Fund.
MPP from Temple in 2021
Kristina Sladek
Left her position as Probation Officer Specialist with Chester County Juvenile Probation to become a Research Specialist with The Office of the Commissioner of Probation in The Trial Court of Massachusetts.
MPP from Temple in 2020
Keshema Davidson
Was selected to participate in Committee of Seventy's highly competitive Buchholz Fellowship program. Keshema works as the Manager of Community Affairs at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School.
MPP from Temple in 2020
Eric Bumbaca
Left his position as a Program Coordinator at College Possible Philadelphia to become Director of Student Programs for The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.
MPP from Temple in 2019
Victoria Hood
Left her position as a Congressional Aide for Congressman Brendan Boyle to become Chief of Staff for State Representative Kevin Boyle.
MPP from Temple in 2019
Sara DeNault
First worked as a Senior Research Analyst at Econsult Solutions and then accepted a position as a Senior Associate, Finance, Policy and Data for the Office of the Philadelphia City Controller.
MPP from Temple in 2019
Tom Holroyd
Appointed Legislative and Executive Director, Sen. Maria Collett, Pennsylvania Senate.
MPP from Temple in 2019
Helen Loughead
Left her position as Assistant Director of Development, Penn Medicine Development and Alumni Relations to become Assistant Budget Director, Analysis & Communications for the City of Philadelphia.
MPP from Temple in 2019
Sarah Mueller
Selected for the highly competitive Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Disability Policy Fellowship with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
MPP from Temple in 2019
Emily Watts
Formerly Communications Specialist II at McCormick Taylor, Emily is now a Policy Specialist with PennDOT.
MPP from Temple in 2019
Brian Clinton
Left his position on the staff of Councilwoman Cherelle Parker to become Assistant Chief of Staff in the Mayor's Office of the City of Philadelphia.
MPP from Temple in 2018
Patrick Kerr
Formerly an Executive Assistant for the Committee on Sustainability Assessment, is now a Research Partnerships Manager with Character Lab, a non- profit organization that uses cutting edge social science and medical research to understand and develop traits in children that contribute to positive outcomes later in life.
MPP from Temple in 2018
Dashiell Sears
Appointed Senior Associate, National League of Cities, Washington, DC and then accepted a role as Director of Public Policy at the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.
MPP from Temple in 2018
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