We Want You! Visit CIPA’s Open House in March

You’re invited!  Please consider joining us for the 2017 CIPA Open House on Friday, March 17.  The event offers a series of interactive sessions where you’ll meet with a wide-range of current students, alumni, ...
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January 26, 2017GeneralAdmissions, Student Life

What will YOU do with a Cornell Winter Break? CIPA Bloggers Preview Their Plans

Cornell students traditionally have a long winter break, which runs from mid-December until late January.  This gives them more than five weeks to divvy up any way they like.  Many take advantage of personal ...
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January 24, 2017Uncategorized

Profile of a CIPA Fellow

Christine Barker is a second-year CIPA student, with an MPA concentration in Social Policy.  She just completed a twelve-month term as the president of the Cornell Public Affairs Society (CPAS), CIPA’s student organization. Originally ...
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January 19, 2017Academics, GeneralCIPA, CIPA fellow, class of 2017, CPAS, MPA, second year fellow, Social Policy, Student Life

Tips on Preparing for your Video Interview

Many people get nervous when they learn that CIPA’s application process includes an online video interview component.  Stage fright is natural, but please know that our Admissions Office is not expecting perfection.  A few ...
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January 14, 2017UncategorizedAdmissions

Off-Campus Study in Washington, DC: CIPA Student Recounts Fall Externship at U.S. Department of State

Mauricio Cortes is a second-year CIPA student with a concentration in Public and Nonprofit Management.  Before coming to Cornell, he served three tours with the U.S. Navy in the Middle East. He also served ...
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January 10, 2017Academics, Off-Campus OpportunitiesCareer, Career Management, CIPA, class of 2017, DC, Externship, second year fellow, State Department, student, Student Life, student perspective, Washington DC Externship