By Nikki Livingston Click here to read the full story The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs provides opportunities for students from across Indiana University Indianapolis to gain real-world experience while making a difference. One of those experiences involves working as student research assistants at the IU Public Policy Institute where students help improve… Read more »
Internships
Interning with the Department of Homeland Security at FEMA Headquarters
Written by: Faith Odiete (BSCJ’24, MPA Candidate) This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters in Washington, D.C. I found the position on the USA Jobs website and decided to apply because of my strong interest in public service and wanting to work for the federal… Read more »
From career fair to career: O’Neill student makes connection that sparked internship, career in probation
As Alyssa Jones sat in a Marion County Probation appointment room in early 2024, she was focused on the person across the table. Their probation sentence was beginning, and she was asking questions, doing a risk assessment, talking through the expectations, and discussing the support she could provide along the way. “Everybody’s going through something… Read more »
Community Safety Career Day leads to internships for students
The 2024 Community Safety Career Day is Thursday, September 26, 2024, in Taylor Courtyard from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m. The event is open to all IU Indianapolis students. Written by: Candace Smallwood, MPA candidate (Homeland Security and Emergency Management) The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Indianapolis prides itself on connecting… Read more »
O’Neill and the Olympics: Student helps in creation of swim trials centerpiece
From inside the Latinas Welding Guild, O’Neill Sustainability major Wendy Catalán Ruano helped recreate an icon of the 2024 Paris Olympic Summer Games. Like Catalán Ruano, the students with whom she works are welders. At the guild, she helps them with course admission, scholarships, and gets them started as they enhance their skills through hands-on… Read more »