Dear Princeton SPIA community,

Last month, more than 100 of our undergraduate and graduate students traveled to Washington, D.C., for a full day of engaging conversations and networking opportunities. During this time of transition and uncertainty, the Princeton SPIA team has been working to showcase the variety of career paths for service-minded individuals and connect students and alumni in meaningful ways.

The visit to Washington did both, with graduate students visiting the World Bank and participating in coffee chats with alumni, and undergrads meeting with congressional staffers on the Hill and hearing from fellows and researchers at the Brookings Institution. The day concluded at the SPIA D.C. Center with a 300-person gathering of current and past students eager to help one another find fulfilling opportunities to serve.

This week, we are offering programs on careers with nonprofits and foundations, and with social enterprise organizations, start-ups, and tech firms. These are the culmination of 10 new alumni career panel programs since mid-March. We’re also hosting coffee chats between alumni and students and offering additional public service-related programming at the SPIA D.C. Center.

All of us at the School remain determined to assist students and alumni however we can to fulfill their deep and abiding dedication to public service. We are proud of your work and grateful for all you do for Princeton SPIA.

Warm regards,

Amaney Jamal

Dean