Education and Public Policy - Internship Experience
Dive into Real-World Experiences with the EPP Major!
The EPP major goes beyond textbooks, offering a hands-on semester field experience that wraps up with a meaningful research project. You’ll have the chance to intern at organizations in State College, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and abroad gaining practical skills and insights.
Explore Diverse Career Paths
EPP graduates step into exciting careers in education, government, community development, think tanks, ed-tech startups, business, law, public service, non-profits, consulting, and teaching. Your future is full of possibilities!
Unique Urban Experience: Study Away Philadelphia
For those wanting to complete their internship during the academic year, the Study Away Philadelphia program is a fantastic option. This affordable, semester-long urban experience places you with community partners aligned with the Penn State Center - Philadelphia’s mission of promoting equity, inclusion, and quality of life. Living and learning in Philadelphia for a whole semester provides an in-depth, transformative experience that will shape your personal and professional growth. Find out more here.
Join the EPP major and turn your academic journey into a real-world adventure!
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Meghan Buchle
Internship Experience
I worked as a Legislative Fellow in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and it was one of the best experiences of my college career. Being in Harrisburg gave me a chance to watch the legislative process in action and apply what I had learned in the classroom to the real world. I had the chance to help research and analyze policy, attend hearings, assist in committee meetings, and draft my own original piece of legislation. Working as a Legislative Fellow gave me the opportunity to have a hands-on role in shaping Pennsylvania's education policy and a front row seat for learning about the legislative process.
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Qianzi Cong
Internship Experience
My internship was with the Teaching and Supervision Assistantship at Global Summer School (GSS) in Beijing, China. By writing reflection blogs with Dr. Mitra’s internship class, I have benefited from transforming my experiences into an analytical language. This combination of theory and real-life experiences has helped me to reflect on my biases and positionality as an employee, a learner and a future scholar. My internship experiences set me up to pay close attention on my everyday experiences with an analytical lens which is very helpful for my Graduate School experiences.
Contact
Professor-in-Charge
Dana MitraProfessor of Education
302A Rackley Building , University Park, PA, 16802
Email: [email protected]
Contact
Academic Program Assistant
Cassie VomeroEducation and Public Policy
404G Rackley Building , University Park, PA, 16802
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 814-865-1488