New Public Policy Interns announced by Rappaport Institute

Each summer, up to 12 students in graduate-level programs at Boston University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), Suffolk University, and Brandeis University have the opportunity to experience working in the public sector through the Rappaport Public Policy Internship Program.

Interns work directly with officials from state and local public agencies in the Greater Boston area on policy research and management projects. Many choose to continue their summer work with related research at their university.

Through weekly seminars with experts in different policy fields, interns form a community of civic-minded peers and place their internship experiences into a broader context. Each intern is matched with a mentor outside of his or her host agency – another source of valuable advice and support during the internship and beyond. Interns also become part of a community of past, present, and future Rappaport Public Policy Fellows.

A $7,000 stipend from the Rappaport Institute allows students this unique opportunity to experience working in the public sector.

The 12 Public Policy Interns are:

Josh Bagnato from Norwich, Vt., and a Boston University student, has received a placement with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.

Eileen Chung from Orange County, Calif., and Jake Horowitz from Lexington have both received placements with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety. Both are students at the Kennedy School of Government.

Benjamin Foreman from Sharon and a student at M.I.T., has received a placement with the city of New Bedford Mayor’s Office.

Jennifer Hall, from Aurora, Colo., and a student at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, has received a placement with the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

Wynne Mun from Las Vegas and a student at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, has received a placement with the Massachusetts Office of Commonwealth Development.

Rebecca Pollard from Waterville, Maine, and a student at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, has received a placement with the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.

Diane Pokorny Wilson from New London, Conn., and a student at Brandeis University, has received a placement with the Boston Public Schools in the Countdown to Kindergarten Department.

Amelia Ravin from Newton and a student at M.I.T., has received a placement with the city of Newton Planning Department.

Lindsay Rosenfeld from Wilmette, Ill., and a student at the Harvard School of Public Health, has received a placement with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Zoe Weintrobe from Worcester and a student at M.I.T., has received a placement with the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.

Sonia Willingham from Boston and a student at Suffolk University, has received a placement with the Roxbury Public Defenders Division of the Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services.