Senate-confirmed officials are departing the second Trump administration at record rates—and with the president making historically few nominations to replace them, more of the government is left in the hands of acting officials who never face Senate confirmation.
Author: Chris …
By Bob Yayac, CAE
It has long been thought that the higher education experience inherently teaches people to analyze information, solve complex problems, and explain their ideas. Yet, only 53% of students exiting a university or college are proficient in …
Employers post roles that never seem to get filled, or even exist, and job seekers are sick of it
By Lauren Weber, Wall Street Journal
The cycle of heartbreak is familiar to job seekers everywhere: They see an ad for …
This summer, I worked at a non-partisan think tank called the Niskanen Center in Washington, DC. The internship is part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program. At Niskanen, I worked on the health policy team conducting research, …
Over the summer, I continued my work as a research analyst for the Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System (WCWPDS). WCWPDS is an outreach program of the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at UW-Madison, which helps to prepare child …
This summer I worked as an Administrative Intern for the City of Columbus, WI. Supervised by the City Administrator, I worked on several projects for the Economic Development, Finance, Public Works, and Parks departments. Working with a variety of departments …
My internship was with a St. Louis City Alderman. It was centered around a charter reform effort to modernize the city’s civil service system. Three key take aways were that
What surprised me the most was the amount of work …
My time as the Management Intern for the Village of DeForest was invaluable. I was immersed into every function of local government and trusted with responsibilities that had real implications on Village staff and community members. My top three takeaways …
I had the opportunity to intern with Assembly Democratic Leader Representative Neubauer. Much of the work that I did was in preparation for the next legislative session. I conducted policy research on the current laws in Wisconsin surrounding certain topics …
Interning in Congresswoman Kelly Morrison’s district office (MN-03) reshaped how I think about public service. My biggest takeaway is that congressional offices hold real power to help constituents — and that starts with making people feel genuinely heard, whether they’re calling …
