McCourt School

6 Smart Job-Search Strategies

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:05:20 +0000

Your McCourt School education gives you a deep grounding in policy analysis, data-driven decision-making and public impact. Landing the right role requires a clear, intentional job-search strategy. These six high-impact, tactical tips will help you stand out in today’s competitive market.

1. Create a Memorable Micro-Pitch

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Prioritizing Partnerships

Cady Stanton — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:59:38 +0000

STAFF PROFILES

Luisa Boyarski takes the helm as the new director of the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership.

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FROM DATA TO DIGNITY

Kimberly Iverson — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:55:59 +0000

Reshaping Safety Nets with Evidence

Meet Dr. Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, the new McCourt Chair, whose career is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for low-income families through evidence-based solutions. Her tenure is made possible by a 2013 investment of $100 million from McCourt founding donor Frank H. McCourt Jr. (C’75). This gift continues to support an
expansion of the school’s core faculty, an increase in interdisciplinary appointments and stronger cross-campus collaborations.

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IN APPRECIATION OF INTERIM DEAN TOM DELEIRE

Barbara Schone — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:53:48 +0000

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, McCourt School of Public Policy

The McCourt School was exceptionally fortunate to have Thomas DeLeire serve as interim dean from November 2024 through July 2025. DeLeire positioned the school for a seamless transition to Dean Carole Roan Gresenz
while advancing our mission of continuous excellence and growth.

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Campus Update

Judi Ketteler — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:49:22 +0000

CAPITOL CAMPUS EXPANSION

The new 111 Mass building creates a hub of student activities for the downtown campus.

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The Heart of Hoya Politics

Kimberly Iverson — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:07:07 +0000

GU Politics celebrates a decade of shaping public service.

In an era of deep political division, it’s easy to become discouraged. But at Georgetown University, a counter-narrative is unfolding as students lean in, eager to listen and learn from those with whom they disagree. This is the daily reality at the Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) at the McCourt School, which celebrates its 12th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 2015, the institute has operated on a simple but powerful premise.

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From Service to Science

Jackie Allder — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:06:32 +0000

Khai Booker, the Massive Data Institute’s program coordinator, uses data to help ‘those who need it most.’

Saturdays have been busy for Khai Booker this year. Studying for an Online Certificate in Data Science from Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies filled her weekends with predictive modeling, statistical analysis and a Capstone project aimed at forecasting global migration patterns.

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Building a Better Way

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:05:38 +0000

Changemaker Nicholas Mensah (MIDP’26) seeks policy solutions to the problems that affect us individually and collectively.

Two years ago, Dr. Nicholas Mensah (MIDP’26) took a major risk. While working as a doctor in a rural mining community in Ghana, his young, pregnant, HIV-positive patient lost her baby and went into kidney failure, a complication of untreated HIV. As her health declined and no ambulance could be found, he decided to undertake a dangerous overnight journey in a private vehicle to reach a hospital that offered dialysis. The already-urgent trip reached crisis level with a serious car accident and a shortage of mobile oxygen for the patient. Finally, she received the needed treatment and, later that day, they began the arduous eight-hour return trip — only to be involved in another, more serious accident.

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Heart of the Action

Kimberly Iverson — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:04:27 +0000

From Olympic rings to policy briefs: Camilla Feeley’s path to McCourt.

Before she analized policy briefs at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Camilla Feeley (MPP’26) perfected routines on the Olympic mat. The journey from representing Team USA in Tokyo to Georgetown University has been a seamless one, trading the pursuit of athletic excellence for a passionate drive to shape mental health policy.

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Right Place, Right Time

Judi Ketteler — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:03:43 +0000

CAROLE ROAN GRESENZ, the McCourt School’s new dean, talks about her earliest lessons, her career in research and the things that keep her grounded.

Life took an unexpected turn this past spring when Carole Roan Gresenz went on sabbatical. Staying at Campion Hall, the Jesuit residence at Oxford, she had the chance for the first time in nearly 30 years to press pause.

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On Easing Social Isolation

Judi Ketteler — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:02:34 +0000

Bradley Holst, assistant teaching professor at the McCourt School, delves into an overlooked public health risk.

FOR YEARS, BRADLEY HOLST (G’05) found himself thinking about social isolation as a problem that public policy could tackle. The McCourt assistant teaching professor was thrilled to get the chance to design and teach a new elective, Social Isolation and Public Policy, in the 2025 spring semester. Fifteen graduate students and one undergraduate joined him for vibrant discussions about the sociology, economics, psychology and politics of social isolation

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Passionate Researchers

Cady Stanton — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:01:57 +0000

“RIGHT NOW IS REALLY A TIME WHERE WE ARE RETHINKING WHAT THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IS IN EVERYONE’S DAILY LIVES, WHAT THE ROLE OF POLICY IS AND WHAT THE POWER OF POLICY IS.” — AMANDA LU

New McCourt faculty bring research backgrounds in policing, education and state politics.

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Public Policy Pioneers

Judi Ketteler — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:00:33 +0000

Public policy juniors join McCourt graduate students on the Capitol Campus.

THIS FALL THE FIRST COHORT of undergraduate students in the Joint Program in Public Policy (JPPP) began their junior year in a new home: the Capitol Campus.

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A Note from the Dean

Carole Roan Gresenz, Ph.D. — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:59:03 +0000

AS THE ACADEMIC YEAR COMMENCE, WE FIND ourselves in an external environment characterized by unprecedented uncertainty, where the pace and scope of change directly affects funding for research, our educational mission and the broader policymaking community. While these conditions present challenges, they also underscore the vital importance of our work.

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Making Policy Digestible

Ian Jones — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:52:10 +0000

The Georgetown Public Policy Review celebrates 30 years of peer-reviewed policy analysis.

This marks the 30th anniversary of the McCourt School’s nonpartisan academic journal, the Georgetown Public Policy Review (GPRR), a student-run publication that has evolved from publishing two print editions a year into a staff of 15 producing a peer-reviewed spring edition, blogs, data visualizations and year-round podcasts.

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The View from Inside the Capitol

Ian Jones — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:46:21 +0000

As floor director for Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives, Nnemdilim Ubezonu (MPM’23) has a frontrow seat to how policy is made.

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Youth Justice Reimagined

Kimberly Iverson — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:36:54 +0000

The Power of a Developmental Approach

A powerful shift is underway at the McCourt School. After 12 years, the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University has been rebranded as the Center for Youth Justice, indicating its commitment to a developmental, strength-based and transformative approach to serving young people and families.

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Learning Policy Impacts Tableside

Ian Jones — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:30:34 +0000

Managing a restaurant through COVID led Eric Jeffay (MPP’23) to seek new ways to support the industry.

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Data for Public Good

Jackie Allder — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:29:05 +0000

From strategic partnerships to a new conference unlocking the value of administrative data, MDI seeks to restore faith in facts.

From curriculum gaps to academic disparities, school system records have the potential to reveal mission-critical insights. But how should institutions gather this information without violating privacy laws or exposing student records?

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Communicating Public Policy

Cady Stanton — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:26:47 +0000

Newmark Scholar Meghan Hall (MPP-EP’26) blends policy and public affairs.

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Meet the McCourt Scholars

Cady Stanton — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:19:23 +0000

From Ukrainian revolution to Indian renewable energy planning, a wealth of diverse experience drives these new policymakers to improve lives worldwide.

Divyanshu Jha

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