Amelie D’Hers

Hometown: Redmond, WA

Why did you choose McCourt? I chose McCourt because of the location and amazing policy curriculum. The DSPP program was also unique to McCourt and specifically what I wanted to study.

What professional/ work experience did you have prior to coming to McCourt? I worked for 3 years in private industry consulting as a Data Strategy consultant.

What has been the best part of your experience so far? The genuine relationships with peers and professionals that I have been able to foster in such a short period of time.

What internships have you had so far during your time at McCourt? I currently work as an AI policy intern at Public Citizen.

Student organization involvement while at McCourt:

Undergraduate University, degree, and major: Santa Clara University, Information Systems and Computer Science

Hobbies/ Interests: tech policy, data science, algorithmic justice, rock climbing

Reach out to me about: moving to DC, private to public sector, tech policy, on campus jobs, internships