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MPA Student Hopes Program is the Recipe for Success
Having studied environmental science as an undergraduate at Rutgers University, current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Frank Reig always had an interest in environmental issues but only recently decided that it was something he wanted to pursue professionally. Prior to joining the program, Frank earned a culinary arts degree from the Culinary…
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MPA Student Leads SIPA Sustainability Efforts
Current MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) student Hanna Helsingen has taken full advantage of the opportunities available to her as a student both inside and outside of the classroom, where she serves as the sustainability chair for the ESP Student Government. With the help of her fellow ESP classmates, Hanna has also used…
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Teaching Experience Influences Student to Pursue MPA
Karl Wasmuth, a student in the MPA Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) has always been interested in environmental issues, but it was not until he started working abroad as an English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor that he began to consider more deeply the individual and international actions that affect the environment. With a…
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Map Publisher to Global Resource Manager
“Over the course of the last five years, I became more sensitive to the topographical changes and shifting cultural identities of the Caribbean countries that I was promoting. I sensed a deepening crisis regarding our natural resources and the use of them in the pursuit of development.” Current student Jessica Bensley joined the MPA in…
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ESP Student Aims to Make Sustainability Part of Everyday Life
Before he joined the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program, current student Tim Grose designed and built cloud computing platforms to help organizations working in education, public health, sustainability, and social justice. As a self-proclaimed “measurer, sorter, and organizer,” Tim hopes that his time in the ESP program will teach him how to…
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MPA Student Hopes ESP Program is Path to Capitol Hill
Prior to joining the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program (MPA-ESP), current student Maggie Dewane was working as the Executive Assistant to United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey, while also serving as the Senator’s Projects Specialist for military, veterans’, foreign, and women’s affairs. Having studied Diplomacy and International Relations as an…
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MPA Student Builds Basis for Policymaking
Prior to joining the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program (MPA-ESP), current student Max Litt was working for the New York Restoration Project (NYRP), an environmental non-profit founded by actress Bette Midler to revitalize underserved parks and public spaces. Max’s experience on the operational side of environmental policy motivated him to enroll in the…
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MPA Student Complements Classroom Learning with Hydrofracking Policy Experience: Part III
“I strongly recommend that policy students and professionals make an effort to get to know the language and structure of environmental law and that law students and lawyers reciprocate.” MPA in Environmental Science and Policy Class of 2012 member Josh Garrett reflects on his role this past semester as a volunteer policy analyst at the…
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Unique Career Path: Utah Ski Slopes to NYC Sustainability Consulting and Columbia
Josh Rosenfield has an ambitious and admirable career mission: “helping companies to generate healthy profits by meeting society’s needs and conserving nature.” He chose the MS in Sustainability Management program because it allowed him to study part-time and continue his work with Deloitte’s Global Sustainability and Climate Change Services team. “I believe that having a…
