O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Career Education and Professional Advancement

Name: Purandhya Vij

Degree: MPA/MSES Environmental Policy

Career Spotlight: MIT COVID-19 Challenge Winner

A Blessing In Disguise

After her internship was cancelled due to COVID-19, Purandhya Vij dedicated herself to finding a suitable alternative to her …

As a full-time college student who also works part-time, I can find it hard to schedule and organize my day. I have found it even harder to prioritize now that all my classes have gone online. After trying various methods …

Check out our Career Spotlight interview with Jason Noyan, Vice President at JPMorgan and O’Neill School alum, hosted by our own Career Hub Peer Educator, Ama Amzat.

Our lives are pretty of full these days. We move quickly, juggling competing demands from work and home, all the while wondering if we are managing well enough to do a good job.

But with all of our lists and …

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is becoming an increasingly valued part of the workplace conversation. As a result, many mission-driven organizations are signaling their desire to institutionalize workplace DEI practices by launching a staff-led taskforce, working groups, and committees.

Perhaps …

PERSONAL STATEMENT VS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Over the summer break, to continue my efforts toward personal and professional development, I recently attended “Brainstorm with UCLA: Statement of Purpose”, a 2-hour virtual Webinar. If and when you decide to apply to …