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Batten Career Services Overview

Interested in learning more about where Master of Public Policy students go after Batten? Batten's Career Services team explain the resources available to Batten MPP students, internship locations, and first destinations of graduates.

Date
October 19, 2020
Time
1 min read

Interested in learning more about where Master of Public Policy students go after Batten? Director of Career Services Steve Hiss and Assistant Director of Career Services Hannah Guffey explain the resources available to Batten MPP students, internship locations, and first destinations of graduates. You can view the full recording here, but we have highlighted key questions below.

What does Batten Career Services do?

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What about the parameters of the required summer internship, and is funding available for unpaid internships?

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Where do Batten graduates typically go after completing the program?

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