Student Fellows on an Unforgettable Summer Working at Boston City Hall

BU Today: Six BU Students on an Unforgettable Summer Working at Boston City Hall

2021 City Scholars and Initiative on Cities Summer Fellows talk about an experience that influenced and shaped their career goals

Three of this year’s interns were BU City Scholars Summer Fellows, a program funded by the University’s Government & Community Affairs office open to any full-time sophomore or junior Thomas M. Menino Scholar or Boston Community Service Scholar who demonstrates an interest in public service and local government. The other three were 2021 Initiative on Cities Summer Fellows, an internship program funded by BU’s Initiative on Cities (IoC), cofounded by Thomas M. Menino (Hon.’01), the late mayor of Boston. That program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

“I wound up working for late Boston Mayor Tom Menino after a summer grad student internship many years ago, so I know how life-changing eight weeks can be,” says Katharine Lusk, IoC codirector and founding executive director. “Even for students who don’t choose to make a career at City Hall, I hope they walk away with an understanding of government as a force for good and local government as a place where passionate people—at any age, from any background—can make a difference.” […] Read the full story by BU Today. [Cover photo by Jake Belcher.]