/ PPIA · PUBLIC SERVICE STARTS WITH YOU
The next generation of public service leaders starts here.
Opening doors to public service leadership.
/ DECEMBER 1, 2026
Giving
Tuesday.
Open doors for future public service leaders. Give today as we build toward Giving Tuesday.
/ WITH THANKS TO
OUR KEY SPONSORS
Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Princeton University
School of Public and International Affairs
University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Schwarzman Scholars
APPAM
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management
/ OPEN OPPORTUNITIES
Your next step starts here.
SUMMER 2027 / APPLICATIONS OPEN
Junior Summer
Institute
Harvard · Princeton · University of Michigan
A fully funded summer to build policy skills, prepare for graduate school, and find your public service community.
APPLY BY NOVEMBER 6, 2026
11:59 P.M. EST
INLAND EMPIRE / APPLICATIONS OPEN
Public Policy
Explorers Conference
January 8–10, 2027 · UC Riverside
Explore public policy with UC Riverside faculty and students, and discover pathways into public service.
APPLY BY DECEMBER 4, 2026
/ FIND YOUR PATH
Find your program.
Explore the experiences and connections that can help you take your next step.
PREPARE
Junior Summer Institute
Six weeks of immersive learning, academic preparation, and community at Harvard, Princeton, or the University of Michigan.
CONNECT
Future Leaders Summit + Expo
Connect with graduate schools, employers, and public service professionals in Washington, DC.
EXPLORE
Explorers Conference
Discover public service through real policy challenges, inspiring speakers, and hands-on collaboration.
GROW
Pathways Studio
Explore graduate education and career pathways through virtual connections with schools and employers.
/ WHAT COMES NEXT
Explore graduate schools.
Find your fit.
Discover graduate schools, fellowships, and partner institutions that support future leaders in public policy and international affairs.
/ THE PURPOSE
Leadership in public service should draw on talent from all backgrounds.
We connect preparation with possibility, helping students build the knowledge, relationships, and confidence to pursue public service.
OPPORTUNITY
Expand access
Open pathways to education and graduate preparation.
PERSPECTIVE
Inclusive leadership
Cultivate the next generation of professionals from all backgrounds.
IMPACT
Public service pathways
Strengthen routes to impactful careers in policy and international affairs.
/ STAY CONNECTED
Your PPIA community.
Reconnect with fellow alumni and stay involved in the next generation of public service leadership.
/ PASS IT FORWARD
Help open the next door.
Support the learning, connections, and community that help emerging leaders move forward.
