Tammy Dong: Reflecting on my 2023–2024 NLC Menino Fellowship
The Menino Fellowship has been an amazing experience and widened my perspective on the work done by municipal leaders across the country. During the 2023-2024 school year, I was a senior finishing my degree in International Relations. I hadn’t taken any classes in urban policy before, so the research that I did during the course […]
2025 Initiative on Cities City of Boston Summer Internship Applications Now Open
The IOC is excited to offer three paid undergraduate internship opportunities this summer. Interns will work 35 hours weekly in Boston’s City Hall in one of the three roles listed below. Equity & Inclusion Cabinet [Free housing in partnership with the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground]: The intern will advance Boston’s racial equity policy priorities, foster community engagement […]
Amie Thomas: My Summer with the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics
Amie Thomas (GRS’24) was the 2024 Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics Summer Fellow. Interested in this fellowship? Click here to learn more about our summer internship & fellowship offerings. Like many forward-thinking students, come the end of the fall semester, I needed to decide on what my plans for the summer would be. With […]
Roshan Sivaraman: My Summer with the City of Boston’s Office of Climate Resilience (Climate Ready Boston)
Roshan Sivaraman (CFA, Pardee ’26) was the 2024 City of Boston Climate Ready Boston Intern. Interested in this internship? Click here to learn more about our summer internship & fellowship offerings. This summer, I had the privilege of working as a Summer Intern at the City of Boston’s Office of Climate Resilience (formerly known as […]
Alexandria McKenzie: My Summer with the City of Boston’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet
Alexandria McKenzie (CAS ’26) was the 2024 City of Boston Equity & Inclusion Cabinet Summer Intern. Interested in this internship? Click here to learn more about our summer internship & fellowship offerings. Reflecting on my time at City Hall, I see a summer full of creativity, innovation, and new insights and perspectives. I was honored […]
Introducing the 2024–2025 Initiative on Cities Menino Fellow: Kathya Correa Almanza
We are excited to announce Kathya Correa Almanza (CAS’25) as the 2024–2025 Boston University Initiative on Cities Menino Fellow in partnership with the National League of Cities (NLC). During the fall semester, Kathya will conduct a directed study under the supervision of IOC Director Loretta Lees, evaluating the Boston Public School system and its policies related […]
Meet Amie Thomas, 2024 Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics Fellow
The Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) is happy to announce Amie Thomas (GRS Statistical Practice) has been selected as this year’s City of Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) Fellow. This fellow will have the opportunity to explore an interest in public service and civic innovation while positively impacting the surrounding community. The MONUM […]
Meet Roshan Sivaraman, 2024 Climate Ready Boston Intern
The Boston University Initiative on Cities is happy to announce that Roshan Sivaraman (CFA, Pardee ’26) has been selected for the summer internship working with the Climate Ready Boston team on bus shelter pilot projects to advance heat and stormwater resilience. The projects aim to provide cooling or green infrastructure enhancements to bus stops to keep residents cool […]
Meet Alexandria McKenzie, 2024 City of Boston’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet Summer Intern
The Boston University Initiative on Cities and the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground are happy to announce that Alexandria McKenzie (CAS ’26) has been selected as this year’s summer intern with the City of Boston’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet. Alexandria will work directly with the Senior Advisor on Racial Justice, Ms. Lori Nelson, and the team […]
Apply to be the 2024–2025 IOC Menino Fellow with the National League of Cities!
Applications for the Initiative on Cities (IOC) 2024–2025 Menino Fellowship with the National League of Cities (NLC) are now open and due May 19, 2024. The Menino Fellowship provides one Boston University undergraduate student with the opportunity to explore an interest in public service, city-level programs and policies, and municipal leadership on behalf of children, […]