Keough School in Washington, D.C.

A hub for building partnerships and sharing expertise with changemakers on the frontlines of policy impact.

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Maura Policelli leads a discussion with panelists during a Keough School Washington event.

The Keough School Washington Office plays a crucial role in our policy impact work by connecting our faculty and students with policymakers and practitioners. Together, we build relationships and facilitate the exchange of ideas that will make a difference for the world’s most vulnerable people.

Strategically positioned in the heart of Washington, D.C, the office facilitates relationship-building by:

  • Convening: Organizing policy forum that enable faculty and policymakers to discuss research insights and move evidence into policy action;

  • Networking: Providing multiple opportunities for students to connect with policy experts at a variety of government agencies and think tanks through one-one-one meetings, site visits and engagements with our growing alumni network in Washington; and

  • Professional Development: Helping students secure internships and informational interviews that will prepare them for policy careers and by supporting experiential learning opportunities.

Our scholars and students build ongoing professional relationships that allow them to make a continued difference in the world.

Opportunities in D.C.

The Keough School in Washington offers a number of opportunities for Notre Dame faculty and students including:

  • Washington Summer Internship Program for undergraduates, which provides participants with real-world policy experience, mentoring, and community building;
  • D.C. Career Trek, which connects undergraduates with global-affairs related organizations, think tanks, companies, and government agencies;
  • A D.C. Immersion Course which provides Master of Global Affairs students with skills and opportunities to present their research to policy experts, explore policy-relevant careers, and network with prospective employers ;
  • Evidence to Action Forum for Keough faculty to share their research with policy experts representing federal agencies, multilateral organizations, think tanks and nongovernmental organizations.

D.C. Leadership

Portrait of Andrés Mejía Acosta

Andrés Mejía Acosta

Kuster Family Associate Dean for Policy and Practice; Associate Professor, Political Economy of Development

Portrait of Maura Policelli

Maura Policelli

Executive Director, Washington Office; Associate Professor of the Practice

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Keough School of Global Affairs Washington Office

1400 16th St. NW

Suite 120

Washington, DC 20036

202-516-5570
mpolice1@nd.edu