CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who earned their Bachelor of Science in Public Policy on May 3rd, 2008.
Ed Bolian- Honor
Margaret Burgess- Highest Honors
Connor Carolan-Tolbert- Honor
Taylor Chapman- High Honor
Laura DeMichelis
Hillary Lipko- High Honor
Brian Lynch- High Honor
Amanda McCallum- Highest Honors
Natalie McGee- Honor
Amanda Mueller- Honor
Reid Samuel
A major Atlanta law firm is looking for electrical engineering majors to review technical documents. A legal background isn’t necessary. The job will pay somewhere between $20-$30 per hour and is expected to run throughout the summer. If you’re interested, send your resume to megan.martin@specialcounsel.com.
Please note this excellent opportunity for students seeking experience in the area of public finance. The internships might be unpaid, but remember that public policy undergraduates can pursue for-credit internships; talk to one of your professors or to Dr. Leggon.
The Senate Budget & Evaluation Office (SBEO) is looking for an Intern/Part-Time Analyst. Interns in this position will assist a team of analysts in developing the Senate version of the budget for the State of Georgia. This position will help you gain experience in budgeting and public finance, develop expertise in a budget related policy area, and will provide opportunities for you to work directly with legislative budget writers.
Responsibilities:
• Budget Development: Assist in the maintenance of budget development system for specified committee(s), including tracking the budget using the SBEO budget system.
• Budget Review and Evaluation: Understand programs within specified committees and how changes can impact programs as well as the purpose of each program. Collect data on key policy issues through news media, board meetings, legislative hearings, websites, etc. Provide selected evaluations of programs to help assist in budget decision-making. Answer individual Senator requests about specified agencies.
• Internal Operations: Answer phones, deliver mail, and other administrative duties as assigned. Master Microsoft Office Suite of products.
Location: 208 Coverdell Legislative Office Building (across the street from the State Capitol)
Work Schedule: 4 hours per day/ Monday – Friday (20 hours per week)
Minimum Requirements:
We accept strong students who are undergraduates and are pursuing a bachelor’s degree; however, we are highly interested in students pursuing a Master’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, or Business, who want to gain experience working in a budget environment. Also, applicants need to have a working knowledge of budgeting concepts and terms, knowledge of and/or aptitude for understanding policy issues at the state level, and familiarity with spreadsheets and databases.
To Apply:
Please email your resume and a cover letter to Jennifer Wolford, Deputy Director, at jennifer.wolford@senate.ga.gov. If you are selected for an interview, we will also ask you to bring to the interview a copy of your undergraduate transcript (for undergrads) and a copy of your graduate transcript and GREs if you are in a graduate program.
Dr. Barke will be teaching a section of GT 1000 this fall, meeting Tuesdays 1-2. This section will include most of the incoming BSPP students as well as freshmen in other IAC majors. He’s looking for several energetic, helpful, civic-minded policy students to work with him as Team Leaders. He specifically asks for TLs who have ideas about making this GT1000 not only informative, but also fun.
If you’re interested, please email him at barke@gatech.edu.
We have very few tour guides to assist us with summer tours. Tours are given Monday-Friday from 11:00-12:30pm and 2:00-3:30 pm. from the Bill Moore Student Success Center.
Students are only asked to give one tour per week and its a great opportunity to practice your public speaking skills, learn the campus better, and another nice line for your resume.
Interested students should email Mary Beth for more information.
Mary Beth Justice
Assistant Director, Special Recruitment Programs
Georgia Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Admissions
Phone: 404-894-9499
mary.justice@admissions.gatech.edu
Online survey application is open until midnight Sunday, May 4th. If you want to share additional thoughts on any of the courses offered in Public Policy please feel free to speak with Richard Barke or if you feel more comfortable talking to another student feel free to contact one your PUBP Student Advisory Board representatives- Toby Tatum or Katie Base.
Tim Atkins (BSPP ’05) sends this message:
C2 Education, is hiring tutors for part time work during the summer (and during the school year as well.)
We carefully select instructors who consistently deliver great results, and pride ourselves in the quality of our programs. C2 Education Centers is seeking full time and/or part time teachers for reading, writing, math, and SAT preparation.
Tutors can expect a predictable weekly pay and do not have to travel to other people’s home. All instruction is done at our centers. We provide very consistent and flexible scheduling. (And if hired, you will be trained by a BSPP alum…me)
We have new center openings in Marietta, Roswell, Chamblee, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Duluth, Suwanee, Buford, Lilburn, Snellville, Stockbridge, and Conyers.
Candidate must possess a love for teaching, but previous teaching experience is not a prerequisite.
We are looking for: highly skilled, motivated, versatile, dependable, and dynamic individuals who have strong communication skills.
Bachelors degree is a must.
Strong SAT scores are a must for SAT prep teachers.
Please email resumes and SAT scores to columbia@c2educate.com or fax them to 770.623.1600. Additional information can be found on our website at www.c2educate.com
The Five-Year Degree Plan
In our highly technical and global economy, the master’s degree has become a valuable tool that provides the additional knowledge and specialization needed to succeed in a professional career. The School of Public Policy offers the Five-Year B.S./M.S. Program for students enrolled in the undergraduate program who demonstrate an interest in additional education beyond the B.S. Degree.
Students are eligible to apply for the program after completion of 45 semester credit hours, have minimum GPA of 3.0 at that time, and show appropriate progress in their degree program thereafter. Admissions is rolling.
If you are interested in learning more about the program contact:
Professor John Walsh
DM Smith 201
john.walsh@pubpolicy.gatech.edu
Call for Papers 2009
The Tower is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2009 Inaugural Volume! For more information, please refer to http://gttower.org/r/call_for_papers.pdf or e-mail us at editor@gttower.org.
The Tower: Staff Positions Are Reopening!
Due to high level of interest, The Tower is reopening up its non-editorial board positions! If you are still interested in being part of The Tower, please submit an application for the position of your interest. More information about the position can be found on http://gttower.org/about/position-descriptions.html Be sure to have your applications submitted by May 4th, 2008! Applications can be found on www.gttower.org
In case you’re wondering where in the world your policy professor is….
Last year faculty in the School of Public Policy conducted research or gave presentations in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, … and probably many others.
Much of this work focuses on comparative or international aspects of public policy, and many SPP professors are actively engaged in collaborations with foreign scholars and research institutes.
Current students probably have heard about much of this work in their classes and some have participated in international research. (If you haven’t, ask your professors.) After all, public policy doesn’t end at the American coastline!
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