Graduate Internship Profiles

Internship spotlight for Gina Vitale at the Office of Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka.

Internship spotlight for David Wasielewski at the Stockbridge PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) committee.

Internship spotlight for Elle Whitehead at the Fat Moon Mushrooms.

Internship spotlight for Liz Berman at the Freedom for All Massachusetts.

Internship spotlight for Jacob Binnall at The Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

Internship spotlight for Caterina DiBiase at The Pioneer Institute.

Internship spotlight for Sierra Edstrom at The National Academy of Public Administration.

Internship spotlight for Pamela Eisner at the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care.

Internship spotlight for Joseph Ferry at The District Office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03).

Internship spotlight for Crystal Green at The Postsecondary National Policy Institute.

Intern spotlight for Urooj Jeelani at the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts.

Internship spotlight for Hibat-Ullah Khelifi at the CAGE International

Internship spotlight for Sophie Korpics at The Office of Massachusetts State Representative James Kelcourse.

Internship spotlight for Olivia Laramie at the Pure Water for the World.

Internship spotlight for Alphoncina Lyamuya at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Internship spotlight for Cas Martin at The Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ+ Students.

Internship spotlight for Evan Mastroianni at the City of Springfield Office of Economic Development and Planning.

Internship spotlight for Julia Mathis at The Office of State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa.

Internship spotlight for Clare McGladrigan at the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus.

Internship spotlight for Sarah Nordberg at the Office of State Rep. Marjorie Decker.

Internship spotlight for Esther Oh at the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design.

Internship spotlight for Whitley Plummer at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

Internship spotlight for Nujhat Purnata at The People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mission at the United Nations in New York City.

Internship spotlight for Brad Riley at the Office of State Sen. Jo Comerford.

Internship spotlight for Leslie Roberts at The Public Health Institute of Western MA.

Internship spotlight for Harshita Snehi at the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts.

Internship spotlight for Ayla Thorntona at The Office of Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell.

Internship spotlight for Gabriel Adams-Keane at The Office of State Sen. Cindy Friedman.

Internship spotlight for Dan Beckley at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security.

Kelly Bowden, Winter in London Study Abroad, 2025 Graduation Year

Internship Spotlight for Emma Coles at the Boston Housing Authority

Megan Di Giovanni

Hometown, city, and state or country: Originally from NJ, but now living in Lee, MA

Degree and Graduation year: 4+1 MPA, 2025

Where I am interning: U.S. Department of State, Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI)

Emmanuel Espinosa
Hometown, city, and state or country: I’m from Chiriquí, Panamá. 
Degree and Graduation year: Master’s in Public Policy and Administration – Spring 2025
Where I interned: I was an intern at Massachusetts Business Roundtable in Boston, Massachusetts.

Shaheer Mahmood DACSS internship profile

Anaamika Nair

Degree and Graduation year: 4+1 MPP, 2026

Where I am interning: The Office of MA State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa

What is your position title and I am doing there: I was a legislative intern: I supported the team with research and testimony on complex legislation, including AI governance, reproductive health, criminal justice reform, and employment protections. I also represented the office at hearings and events, met with key stakeholders (advocates) to gather input, and researched and wrote policy memos, bill summaries, action oriented next steps.

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the Massachusetts Office