McCourt School News
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How I’m Finding My Career Path and Landing Dream Internships as a Grad Student
Priyasha Chakravarti (C’25) (MPP’27) is a second-year Master of Public Policy candidate who is interning at the Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies program this.…
July 16, 2026
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How this McCourt Alumna is Helping Revive Local Journalism in Her Hometown
Erin Schrimpf (MPP'16) hosts a daily news broadcast for Missouri's Jefferson City News Tribune, connecting communities to the public policy decisions that shape their.…
July 13, 2026
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McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute Welcomes New Executive Director
The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy welcomes Amy O'Hara as new Executive.…
July 1, 2026
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McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy Center Awards New Funding Supporting Research on AI in Criminal Justice, Health Care and Democratic Governance
The Tech & Public Policy Center (TPP) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy announce new research grants supporting faculty-led projects that examine how…
June 30, 2026
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Two McCourt Professors Named to Bipartisan AI and Workforce Commission
McCourt faculty Harry J. Holzer and Michael Strain join the American Enterprise Institute and Urban Institute's joint Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the American…
June 12, 2026
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This Admissions Director Visited 54 Countries — and Still Calls Georgetown Home
Trish Makovsky, a travel blogger and assistant director of admissions at the McCourt School of Public Policy, helps prospective students plan their next.…
June 11, 2026
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McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute and Bright Data Partnering on Big Data and Public Policy Innovation
Massive Data Institute and The Bright Initiative powered by Bright Data have begun a five-year partnership that will provide researchers at MDI access to public social media data…
June 2, 2026
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Capitol Dreams and Hilltop Views: Why I Transferred To Georgetown
Yasmin Diallo (C’28) is a sophomore from Atlanta, Georgia, majoring in public policy within the College of Arts & Sciences and the McCourt School of Public.…
June 1, 2026
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Policy Insights From McCourt Faculty on Substack
From elections and education to governance and gender, McCourt faculty are offering timely perspectives and scholarship on some of the most pressing topics in public policy on…
June 1, 2026
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McCourt School’s Institute of Politics and Public Service Hosts 2026 DC Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate
The Institute of Politics and Public Service, in partnership with WTTG Fox 5 DC hosted the 2026 DC democratic mayoral debate for the first open seat in 20.…
May 20, 2026