#2 in a Series – Navigating the New York City Externship Experience: A Rewarding and Insightful Semester

Anlly Palacios is a second-year CIPA student who is concentrating her studies on Social Policy. If you wish to learn more about Anlly, you may read her bio here. (more…)

#1 in a series – Navigating the New York City Externship Experience : Deciding if the NYC Externship is for You

Anlly Palacios is a second-year CIPA student who is concentrating her studies on Social Policy. If you wish to learn more about Anlly, you may read her bio here. (more…)

CIPA DC Externship Semester Offers Opportunity for Résumé-Building & Growth

Xiao Tan is a second-year CIPA student from China. She is concentrating her studies on Economic and Financial Policy. If you wish to learn more about Xiao, you may read her bio here.

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DNC Chair Tom Perez Speaks to CIPA Students: Off-Campus Semester Offers Birdseye View of DC

By Lisa Jervey Lennox, CIPA Assistant Director for Communications

Last night, students participating in our CIPA Washington, DC off-campus externship semester discussed leadership experience and political strategy with Tom Perez, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor.  Our students on the main Ithaca campus were able to join the discussion –via- Zoom, but I was lucky enough to be in DC and enjoy the class “live.” (more…)

Alumni Q&A: Tiffany Jordan

Tiffany Jordan graduated from CIPA in May of 2016 with a concentration in Human Rights and Social Justice. She currently works  for Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D-MA) as a Legislative Fellow and Press Assistant on Capitol Hill.  (more…)