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2025 Public Official of the Year – Senator Jessica Bateman

The Evergreen State College Master of Public Administration is honored to recognize Senator Jessica Bateman as the 2025 Public Official of the Year. Senator Bateman’s dedication to public service and her unwavering commitment to creating a more inclusive and equitable… Continue Reading →

Spring 2025 Director’s Message

Dear Friends and Alumni of Evergreen’s Master of Public Administration Program, We are coming to the end of the 2024-2025 academic year, a time of reflection and excitement! As the Director of The Evergreen State College Master of Public Administration… Continue Reading →

Exploring AI in Public Service: Insights from Expert Guest Speakers

This past weekend, the MPA program had the pleasure of hosting several distinguished guest speakers in the course AI: Public Service of What’s Possible, led by Amy Gould, Ph.D. Dive into the details below to learn more about each speaker… Continue Reading →

Alumni Spotlight: Joyce Phillips

Alumni Spotlight: Joyce Phillips, AICP Joyce Phillips strives to make Olympia a thriving, vibrant community through its land use policy and zoning standards since graduating with her MPA from The Evergreen State College in 2015. Joyce is passionate about making… Continue Reading →

Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program – Fall 2025

MSRC Public Policy Internship

Municipal Research & Services Center (MRSC) is seeking one Public Policy Intern for work this summer. MRSC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to proactively supporting the success of local governments state-wide by providing collaborative consultation and immediate access to a… Continue Reading →

Student Spotlight: Mia Maizel

Current MPA student Mia Maizel was recently spotlighted for their work as an intern with the Department of Health. Read the full spotlight here.

Pierce County – Paid Internships

Public Policy Intern – Office of the Executive Salary: $21.00 Hourly   Location: Tacoma, WA   Department: County Executive Closing Date: 2/21/2025 11:00 PM Pacific Research and Policy Intern – County Council Salary: $21.00 Hourly   Location: Tacoma, WA  … Continue Reading →

Webinar: Executive Order on DEI: What Nonprofits and Philanthropies Need to Know

Philanthropy Northwest is hosting a free webinar. Executive Order on DEI: What Nonprofits and Philanthropies Need to Know This Friday, January 31 at 10:00AM PT Free for anyone to attend On January 21, the Trump administration issued an executive order… Continue Reading →

MPA Program Statement

Statement from the MPA Program   As a program we wanted to take time to reiterate our dedication to the mission and purpose of a public service education. The goal of an Evergreen MPA is to prepare students to help… Continue Reading →

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