The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) is the place to be if you’re a college woman interested in a career in public policy. PLEN is unique: nowhere else in Washington, DC can students learn how Washington really works from a faculty comprised exclusively of women leaders who make and influence public policy every day. These women are members of Congress, major judicial figures, presidential advisors, senior government leaders, veteran nonprofit advocates and corporate lobbyists.
Women & International Policy Seminar in Washington, DC
Seminar Dates | May 23-27, 2011
How is foreign policy developed?
How does the U.S. conduct international relations?
What would a career in international policy be like?
Learn about American foreign policy from women who work, every day, on issues that make the news.
These are women Members of Congress, diplomats and State Department leaders, officials with international organizations, think tank experts, and corporate and nonprofit advocates.
You’ll hear from women in the early years of their careers and from seasoned professionals at the highest levels. They’ll tell you – and answer your questions – about the varied ways to be involved in international affairs, how to get started on a career, how to balance professional and personal lives, and many other topics that may influence your academic and career decisions.
View last year’s seminar schedule here.
Registration Deadline | April 29, 2011