We're pleased to spotlight IOP Director's Intern, Lindsay Bernard '26, who is currently in St. Louis, MO interning for the City of St. Louis's Mayor's Office!
"This summer, I'm working on workforce development in the City of St. Louis. I focus on illuminating pathways and eliminating barriers for youth to work for the City, which involves making a database of all workforce training programs in the metro area and mapping it onto municipal job openings. Additionally, I am working on focus groups with local youth to research their attitudes about working for the government, all with the goal of building up a workforce to help alleviate the massive population loss that the City currently faces.
"I'm living at Washington University, enjoying time working downtown while living in a completely different area of the City. I've enjoyed getting to know the community and history here as well as exploring different museums, parks, and restaurants. My favorite experience by far was wandering around Gateway Arch National Park and going up to the top!"
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The Director's Internship is a signature program of the IOP. Since 1995, the IOP has partnered with high-profile organizations and elected officials around the world to provide substantive, career-oriented summer internships for undergraduate students interested in politics, government, and public service.
In partnership with the IOP, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative offers ten-week work placements for current Harvard undergraduate students to explore local government.