Justin Klingler G'19 presents his key takeaways from his internship during the Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise's Social Innovation Internship Showcase.
This summer, Justin Klingler spent nine weeks interning at theCommunity Development Finance Authorityconnecting his classroom lessons to real world applications.
As an major, Klingler completed three MPP electives as a UNH undergraduate and will continue his graduate education this fall. This intensive summer internship, facilitated by theCenter for Social Innovation and Enterprise, allowed Klingler to apply lessons from the classroomto areal-worldpolicyenvironment.
"The research Icompleted and concepts Ilearned through myMPP classes helpedprepare mefor my internship," Klingler says. "I saw negotiation tactics that I studied in class play outat meetings,researched stakeholders involved with a particular policyand researched various policies at the state and local leveldesigned toincrease energy efficiency and renewable energy."
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Sarah Dorner | Carsey School of Public Policy | sarah.dorner@unh.edu | 603-862-0214