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MPA Student Resources

Student Information

• New Graduate Student Deadlines (PDF document)
• Screenshots for Graduate Online Application for Graduation (PDF document)
• BroncoWeb
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Advising and Career Guidance

Every MPA student is assigned an advisor from the members of the MPA faculty. Students should not hesitate to contact their advisors at any time for career or program advice. In addition‚ if students have any general questions about the program or about career goals they should feel free to contact the Director of Graduate Studies‚ Professor Les Alm‚ at lalm @ boisestate.edu. Click here to contact the Boise State Career Center.

MPA Handouts (PDF format)

• About the MPA Program
• MPA Admission
• MPA Faculty
• Environmental Policy Emphasis
• State & Local Government Emphasis
• Financial Aid
• GRE Flyer (from Education Testing Service)

Online Journals

• The Heinz School Review (HSR)

  The Heinz School Review (HSR) is an on-line academic journal created and run by students at the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh‚ PA.

  HSR seeks to publish exceptional work with a functional focus. HSR highlights innovative solutions realized through the use of policy analysis‚ management‚ leadership‚ and information technology.

  HSR is designed to be useful and accessible to busy practitioners in the public policy and management fields. HSR offers insightful articles‚ research and interviews available for download when you need them.

• The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce the release of its newly designed web site (http://www.loc.gov/law). The web site includes information on a range of legal issues and research topics as well as our services and logistics of using the Reading Room. In addition to established products such as the Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)‚ Guide to Law Online and the Global Legal Monitor‚ new Law Library products are available as well. Highlights include:

  Congressional Hearings Project: Full-text access to selected historical Congressional committee hearings on a variety of topics.
  http://www.loc.gov/law/find/hearings.html

  Foreign and International Law Guides: Provides a starting point for researching foreign, international, and comparative law with analysis and references to official printed and online resources.
  http://www.loc.gov/law/help/foreign.html

  Pakistan: Crisis in the Judiciary
  Find information and analysis of the suspension and subsequent reinstatement of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
  http://www.loc.gov/law/help/pakistan-justice.html

  We hope you will explore what we have to offer and look forward to presenting new information and products via this web site in the future.

  Comments/Questions: http://www.loc.gov/law/contact/

Scholarships & Fellowships of Interest

• New (Paid) Fellowship Focuses On Enterprise & Policy: The two-year Bart Harvey Enterprise Fellowship

 
• Hybl Fellowship: IFES Seeks Applicants for 2008 Hybl Fellowship

 
• The University of Missouri is offering three Masters Fellowships for a degree in agricultural economics with a specialization in rural community sustainability.

 
• A one-year, city management fellowship opportunity with the City of Kansas City, Missouri. The L.P. Cookingham Management Fellowship Program has helped recent public administration graduates gain experience toward a career in local government management. The City of Kansas City, Missouri will have two to four fellowship positions available beginning June 2008 with a starting salary arond $31,000 plus benefits.

 
• Washington City/County Management Association Graduate School Scholarship Opportunity (2008-2009 Academic Year)

 

Other Internship & Job Opportunities

Last modified: May 01 2008

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