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Information
for Local Community and Public Service Organizations:
Are you a Non-Profit, Community Based or
Public Service Organization in the Cambridge/Boston Area?
Interested in what resources there are to be tapped in to at the Kennedy
School?
One of the biggest resources at the Kennedy School are its students.
KSG students can make a strong contribution to your organization, they
can:
Volunteer in Your Organization
Decision Making or Problem Solving Analysis
Work Part-Time
Work as a Summer Intern
Work as a Permanent Employee
Volunteer in Your Organization:
The Kennedy School supports active graduate student participation in the
local community as a valuable complement to the lessons learned in the
classroom. The Office of Community and Public Service (OCPS) helps match
our students to local non-profit and public sector organizations with
volunteer needs. We invite organizations looking for a single individual
volunteer or those interested in building a longer-term partnership to
contact us.
Student volunteers will incur no cost to the organization beyond time
spent training.
For more information or to post a volunteer need, contact
OCPS.
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Decision Making or Problem Solving Analysis:
Need Help with a long-term analysis of a decision/problem you are
facing?
The Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) is a public policy or management
study completed for a client organization. It is a central and important
requirement of the second year for Master in Public Policy students. The
PAE is meant to be a problem-solving exercise tied to a decision the
client faces. The student is expected to define and structure the
problem with the client, gather and organize pertinent data, identify
and evaluate courses of action, develop recommendations, and produce a
clear and persuasive written report. Over a period of approximately
seven months, our students work closely with their client organization
and with two faculty advisors with expertise in the topic area.
The PAE client will contribute time in consultation and interviews and
may be responsible for incidental expenses such as travel, phones,
postage, etc. Student cannot be paid for time spent on this project.
For more information about the Policy Analysis Exercise please refer to
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/pae/brochure/ppp.htm
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Work Part-Time in Your Organization:
Work 10-12 hours per week in your organization:
Kennedy School students can bring their valuable skills to your
organization as part-time hourly employees. Kennedy School students are
problem-solvers trained in statistical, economic and financial analysis
and are skilled managers in the complex political environments of public
and nonprofit agencies.
Hourly salaries are negotiable; Students eligible for federal work-study
support may bring significant savings.
To post a position, contact the
KSG
Career Services Office; to post a work-study position,
contact the
KSG Student Financial Services Office.
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Work as a Summer Intern with Your Organization:
Kennedy School students are available to work full-time in your
organization during the summer between their first and second years.
Through a summer of intense work drawing on the skills acquired in their
rigorous core curriculum, students will get to know your organization
and may be well suited to help you further by working with you on their
Policy Analysis Exercise (described above) during their second and final
year.
In a small number of cases, the Kennedy School may provide some modest
support through its Summer Internship Fund to those organizations who
cannot fully fund a summer intern.
To post a summer job, contact the
KSG
Career Services Office.
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Work as a Permanent Employee in Your Organization After Graduation:
Publicize your open positions through our Career Services Office where
they will be made available to our current students and our alumni/ae
through our on-line service. You are also welcome to visit our school to
meet with potential employees. Kennedy School students will bring
leadership ability, creative problem-solving capabilities, and
management and public policy skills to your organization.
To post a position, contact the
KSG
Career Services Office.
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