Brittany Puran had talked about becoming a doctor since she was little. After starting her education to become a pediatric oncologist, she felt the emotional weight of that career and knew it wasn’t a good fit. Yet that realization brought a mix of anxiety and fear. “I was so confused,” she recalls. “I wanted to… Read more »
Internships
Internship connects O’Neill students with sustainability
“I want people to see sustainability the way I see it,” Gifty Adusei says, smiling. “I don’t want to talk sustainability; I want to live it.” She spends much of her time checking local green spaces around Indianapolis. The O’Neill Environmental Policy and Sustainability graduate student is looking at how plants are faring, checking on… Read more »
HobNob internship gives students Indiana Statehouse insight
O’Neill graduate student Sydnee Cseresznyes will soon have the opportunity to see the state legislature through a new lens. Cseresznyes was named the new HobNob intern for the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce on October 29. She’ll begin her new position in January and stay for the duration of the 2019 legislative session. The internship is… Read more »
Coroner’s office internship offers different view on crime scenes
O’Neill “You work a lot more with live people than you do with dead people.” That’s how Makayla Morris describes her internship with the Marion County Coroner’s Office. Morris spent the summer there and is now joining their ranks as a deputy coroner after she was offered a position before she even has her… Read more »
Borst Fellowship opens doors to O’Neill grad students
To apply for the Borst Fellowship for the upcoming legislative session, contact O’Neill Career Advisor Stacy Lozer at slozer@iupui.edu. Jordan Lett became a Borst Fellow while pursuing his MPA at the O’Neill School. What began as a fellowship focused on fiscal impact led him directly into his current job for the state budget agency. “This… Read more »