Student Experience

The Watson Institute houses several undergraduate and graduate programs that take an interdisciplinary, comparative approach to policy-relevant learning in the social sciences. Our programs are designed to inspire today’s engaged scholars and creative thinkers to become tomorrow’s leaders in international and public affairs.

  

Emily Gell ’18 MPA discusses her experience in the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs MPA program and how it prepared her for her position as Research Analyst for the University of Chicago Urban Labs.
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Hisyam Takiudin ’19 MPA discusses his experience in the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs MPA program and how it prepared him for his position as a Data and Policy Analyst for SPHERE Institute in Washington, D.C.
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Morgan Peterson ’18 MPA discusses her experience in the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs MPA program and how it prepared her for her position as an Analyst for The Clearing in Washington, D.C.
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