How is policy made, used, interpreted, and communicated? What is it like to work for or around the government? Hear from interns in global security, government affairs, local, and city government, and learn about the essential hard and soft skills gained in policy work. We will discuss 1) networking professionally in politics; 2) managing expectations within a workplace; 3) the bureaucratic process; and 4) how to navigate policy research and writing-intensive positions.

Moderator: David Hernandez, Associate Professor of Latina/o Studies and Critical Race and Political Economy

Presenters:

• Dru O'brien '27 Anthropology/Sociology
• Nisani Marin '26 Critical Race & Political Economy/Law, Public Policy, Human Rights Nexus
• Beck Bernstein '27 English/Politics/Law, Public Policy, Human Rights Nexus
• Coco Chen '26 Politics/Philosophy/Law, Public Policy, Human Rights Nexus