Alumni Placements

Examples of positions of M.A. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy alumni

See also our career pages.

Our graduates, both recent and more experienced, are making a real difference in urban affairs and public policy positions all over the globe. You can find our alum in federal, state, and local governments, nonprofits and private sector companies, as well as internationally. Here are some examples:

Federal Government

Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senate
Presidential Management Intern, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Policy Analyst, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Program Analyst, U.S. General Accounting Office

State Government

Chairperson, Delaware Public Service Commission
Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Office of the Budget, State of Delaware
Regulatory Analyst, Maryland Public Service Commission
Associate Program Coordinator, Delaware Main Street
Historian, Alabama Historical Commission

Local Government

Chief Executive Assistant to the Mayor of the City of Wilmington, Delaware
Division Director, Philadelphia Housing Authority
County Administrator, Caroline County, Maryland
Preservation Planner, City of Wilmington, Delaware

Nonprofit Sector

Winterthur Fellow, Winterthur Museum of American Culture

Private Sector

Historic Sites Supervisor, P.A.C. Spero & Company
Vice President, Medlab, Inc.; Wilmington, Delaware
Program Manager, Delmarva Power, Wilmington, Delaware

International

Environmental Policy Intern, World Bank
Energy Conservation Analyst, Hagler-Bailly
Director of Policy Analysis & Project Planning, South African Development Institute, Pretoria