By Susan Austin Welcome to the Carolina MPA student blog, created as a forum for students to communicate about their professional internships and related experiences. The MPA program at UNC-Chapel Hill educates leaders for local, state, and federal governments and nonprofit organizations. Students in the program work closely with School of Government faculty members to develop critical... »
Final Reflection
Thursday, August 4, 2011
By Angel Banks As my time at NC DPI comes to an end this Friday, I begin to think more clearly about how I would like to contribute to public education, and more generally, to the world of public service. While my research team prepared for our... »
A Top 10 List
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
By Manal Khan 
As clichéd as the idea is, I repeatedly find myself in awe of how fast time flies. It is already the first week of August, and my summer internship ends in two days. In order to start the process of reflecting on this professional... »
Funding and Fungus
Monday, August 1, 2011
By Molly Boyle 
Yep, you read that right. "Funding and Fungus." That was pretty much my week in a nutshell. "Funding" refers to my trip to the UNC GrantSource Library with my boss and a fellow intern. "Fungus" refers to one of the... »
The Story of Trash
Sunday, July 24, 2011
By Manal Khan 
Note: Clicking on the photos in this post will enlarge them for more detailed viewing. This week I had the opportunity to tour a few Wake County facilities that take care of solid waste. Before starting the MPA program I had never thought about the significant role many local... »