Opening Doors To
Public Service Leadership
PPIA prepares emerging leaders for impactful careers in public service through immersive learning and lifelong professional support
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PPIA Welcomes the 2026 Junior Summer Institute Fellows and Advances the Future of Public Leadership
Participating Universities of the PPIA Junior Summer Institutes
Your Path Starts Here. Step In With Passion.
Step Out As A Leader.
Launch
PPIA Junior Summer Institute
Six weeks at Harvard, Princeton, or Michigan where you build the academic preparation, policy knowledge, and community that prepares you for graduate study and a career in public service.
Connect
PPIA Future Leaders Exposition
A one-day experience in Washington, DC where you meet graduate schools, employers, and public service leaders while exploring what is possible in policy careers.
Explore
PPIA Explorers Program
A three-day immersive experience that introduces you to public service through real policy challenges, inspiring speakers, and hands-on collaboration.
Network
PPIA Virtual Graduate Career Fair
Engage with top graduate programs and leading employers in an interactive virtual event designed to help you explore pathways into public service.
Discover
PPIA Consortium School Partners
This network of leading policy and international affairs schools expands access, opportunity, and pathways into public service careers.
Develop
Summer Policy Academy
Sponsored by the Volcker Alliance, this three-week academy spans Washington D.C. and University of California, Berkeley, University of Minnesota, and University Washington to build the skills and network to launch your public service career.
Institutional Partners
