AGENCY TESTIMONY
Integrating public sector career paths into curriculum
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CUNY is working to integrate exposure to public service careers directly into students' classroom experiences. This strategy aims to make public sector career paths more accessible and visible to students as part of their academic journey.
- The Edward T. Rogowski (ETR) public affairs internship program combines a credit-bearing course with internship opportunities in the state legislature
- Former city council members have hosted ETR interns, and CUNY aims to expand participation among city council offices
- This approach helps students gain exposure to public service careers as an integral part of their education
Lauren Andersen
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The second strategy is integrating connections to public sector career paths into the curriculum.
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Beyond internship opportunities that exist outside of a student's degree path, CUNY is also working to integrate exposure to the public service as part of a student's classroom experience.
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The Edward T Rogowski or ETR public affairs internship program integrates public service directly into the classroom by coupling a credit bearing course with the opportunity to intern in the state legislature.
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And many former city council members have hosted ETR interns as well in the past few years.
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We're eager to continue to expand the number of city council offices that are participating in this program.
