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Undergraduate Experiential Learning

At Princeton SPIA, we’re not just thinkers – we’re doers. We offer several experiential-learning opportunities that give you the chance to supplement classroom theory with real-world engagement. It’s the perfect preparation for the next generation of policymakers.
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Asylum: Policy, Politics, and Practice

Take a deep dive into the system of international protection. As part of your exploration, you’ll collaborate with an NGO in working directly on ongoing asylum claims.
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Crime and Violence in U.S. Cities

Consider American inequality, politics, history, and cities through the lens of American violence. You’ll put your learning into practice by working closely with a local organization seeking to reduce violence and build stronger neighborhoods in nearby Trenton.
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Making an Exoneree

Spend a semester reinvestigating likely wrongful criminal convictions. You’ll create a public documentary, website, and social media campaign telling the story of the individual whose case you're working on.
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Policy Task Forces

A distinctive feature of our undergraduate program addresses unresolved public policy issues. Go beyond classroom learning and library research as you interact with government officials and others actively engaged in the relevant issues, hear from guest speakers, and conduct field visits. In the end, you'll develop recommendations on the issue you're examining and present to key stakeholders.
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Princeton Policy Advocacy Clinic

This year-long, first-of-its-kind program immerses you in the policy advocacy process through both in-class instruction and hands-on engagement. In the fall, you’ll study policy advocacy theory, legislative process and strategy, administrative law, data-driven analysis, and policy advocacy campaign planning tools. In the spring, you’ll work with an external policy partner to advance a public policy issue on the state, federal, or international level.
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Ready to Put Ideas Into Action?

Discover opportunities to connect classroom learning with real-world policy challenges.

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