Women & Public Policy

Seminar Dates | January 10-14, 2011

What is public policy?

How is it really made?

What would a public policy career be like?

Policy Tracks: Sustainability, Education, Finance and Health Care*

*NEW! More information coming soon.

Explore these questions with high-level Washington women who make policies that govern our country every day. Learn how you can launch a career and become part of the process.

Over the course of five days, you will talk with women leaders at the Capitol, White House, State Department and other agencies. You’ll meet in small groups with senior women at major advocacy groups and with seasoned corporate lobbyists. You’ll discover what it takes to get a job in Washington. Coaching sessions on such topics as networking, resume writing, and informational interviews help prepare you for finding jobs and fellowships. Young professional women describe how the job search works in Washington. Senior level women offer assistance in opening doors to help you get started. You can view last year's seminar schedule here.

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Registration Deadline | November 26, 2010