New international development summer internship opportunities for Fels MPA students
The Fels Institute of Government, in collaboration with Penn’s PDRI-DevLab, has secured a select number of international development summer internship slots for qualified Master of Public Administration (MPA) candidates. This partnership connects Fels MPA students with renowned global organizations, including:
Dr. John Lapinski shares what polls can tell us ahead of the 2024 presidential election
Dr. John Lapinski is the Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor of Political Science, the director of the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program and the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies (PORES), and faculty director for the Fels Executive Master of Public Administration. He also serves as the Director of the Elections Unit at NBC News, applying his expertise to projecting races and producing election-related stories.
Fels Institute of Government and City of Philadelphia Partnership
The University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government and City of Philadelphia partnership provides a 25% tuition reduction for full-time City of Philadelphia employees who enroll in the Master of Public Administration or the Executive Master of Public Administration.
Fels Institute of Government and Philadelphia Housing Authority Partnership
The University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government and Philadelphia Housing Authority partnership provides a 25% tuition reduction for PHA employees who enroll in the Master of Public Administration or the Executive Master of Public Administration.
Why choose Fels?
Stand out as a public or nonprofit leader with a Fels education in public administration. Fels offers you a personalized curriculum combining analytical and practical experience and a tight-knit campus community within a world-class research institution and major US city.
Student Event: Executive Leadership Dialogue with Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce and Dr. Monica Taylor
Join Fels Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce for an Executive Leadership Dialogue with special guest Dr. Monica Taylor, Chair of Delaware County Council.
About Dr. Monica Taylor:
Two Fels MPA students selected as Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) finalists
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Two Fels Master of Public Administration students were selected as Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) finalists, the US federal government’s prestigious two-year leadership development program for advanced degree candidates. Patrick Gushue (MPA ‘24) and Meg Turner (MPA ‘24) were chosen as part of 825 finalists out of over 7,000 domestic and international applications for the Class of 2024.
Mayor Cherelle Parker to Give Keynote Address at Fels Institute of Government 2024 Graduation
The Fels Institute of Government is honored to announce Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, a distinguished alumna of the Fels Master of Public Administration program, as the keynote speaker for our Class of 2024 graduation ceremony. The event will take place on Sunday, May 19, at the National Constitution Center.
