tpottebaum

Thanks, natafone.

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. What type of real-world experience, other than a congressional internship, do you have in mind? Community service? Getting involved with non-profits (even though I'm looking toward policy analyst, not non-profit management)?

Hey everyone, I am a going into my second year at DePaul University, and I've (quite enthusiastically) decided that I want to get my masters in public policy. Now I am left wondering what I can do in order to give myself the best chances of getting into a good program. I am majoring in economics and minoring in political science. I have a 4.0 GPA after my first year, got a position as an Undergraduate Writing Fellow, and am the membership director of the school's largest Democratic Party organization. I'm also expecting to have a leadership position in a community service organization I was involved in last year. So, other than keeping a high GPA and studying for the GRE, what else can I do? Would it be wise to pursue some kind of congressional internship? That's something I'm really hoping to do.