Internship Location: Madison WI Organization Type: Nonprofit Policy Areas: Social Welfare/Mental Health/Nonprofit Management This summer I interned at NAMI Wisconsin, the state organization for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental …
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Internship Location: Remote Organization Type: Nonprofit Policy Areas: Law My internship at Legal Action of Wisconsin consists of two primary responsibilities. I have been tasked with creating “staff spotlights,” which are social media posts that …
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Internship Location: Remote Organization Type: State Government Policy Areas: Consulting/Government Relations/Health/Housing/Social Welfare This summer I interned at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) with the Community Relations team. The Community Relations team works to …
Lab for Family Wellbeing and Justice
Internship Location: Madison WI Organization Type: Private Policy Areas: Social Welfare/Research This summer I served as a project intern for the Lab for Family Justice and Wellbeing, a UW-Madison institution that exists within the School …
FairShare CSA Coalition
Internship Location: Madison WI Organization Type: Nonprofit Policy Areas: Environment/Food and Nutrition Over the summer of 2021, I acted as “Program Intern” for FairShare CSA Coalition, a nonprofit based in Madison, Wisconsin. FairShare CSA Coalition …
Clean Lakes Alliance
Internship Location: Madison WI Organization Type: Nonprofit Policy Areas: Education/Environment Throughout the summer semester, I worked as an Education and Outreach Intern for the local nonprofit Clean Lakes Alliance. My work experience engaged with all …
Badger Talks series features La Follette School faculty
In the mood for a little public policy over lunch? Join La Follette School professors Christine Durrance, Greg Nemet, Morgan Edwards, and Philipp Koellinger for their noon-time virtual talks this August, sponsored by Badger Talks LIVE.
Climate Policy forum Oct. 6 features state, national panelists
Katharine Wilkinson, co-founder of The All We Can Save Project, will give the opening keynote address during the La Follette School’s second annual policy forum supported by the Kohl Initiative. The daylong climate policy conference Wednesday, October 6 is free, although online registration is required.
Regents promote Wallace to full professor
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved the promotion of La Follette School faculty member Geoffrey Wallace to full professor at its June meeting.
Students collaborate with Sixteenth Street health centers, other clients
Client-based projects provide tremendous opportunities for La Follette School graduate students and local, state, national, and international partners. This year, several projects for the Workshop course focused on issues related to equity and serving under-resourced communities.