Public Administration Division, SUNY Buffalo State

SUNY Buffalo State professor, Dr. Gregory Rabb, who teaches political science and public administration, has been named a 2019 Rockefeller Institute Fellow. He follows Dr. Lisa Parshall in Buffalo State faculty being awarded with this prestigious fellowship. (Dr. Parshall teaches PAD 608 Intergovernmental Relations, was a 2018 Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellow.) MPA students - please contact Dr. Rabb if you are interested in conducting research with Dr. Rabb about fis...Continue reading

PAD 101 students took a field trip to Erie County. Students pictured with Maria Whyte, Deputy County Executive (in center), Scott Bylewski (Deputy Budget Director), and Ryan Gadzo, Research Analyst - Senior Services and MPA alumnus.

NYS Excelsior Fellows will return to campus for PSRW Conference to share their experiences. Save the date - April 27th!

GSA’s Public Building Service (PBS) is seeking recent graduates to join its dedicated team of public servants! As part of our Spring recruitment effort there are a number of entry level professional career tracks available to join our team across the nation. Review our open positions now: https://go.usa.gov/xEEcR As the landlord for the civilian federal government, PBS acquires space on behalf of the federal government through new construction and leasing, and acts as a care...taker for federal properties across the country. Our diverse work includes: - Design and construction - Leasing - Promote innovative workplace solutions - Act as a green proving ground - Support the development of urban communities - Manage federal property disposal - Provide space for more than 100 child care centers - Donate or sell real estate for federal agencies - Commission artwork for new federal buildings and conserve a substantial inventory of Work Progress Administration art - Support sustainable design initiatives - Preserve historically significant buildings for future generations

Buffalo State MPA students competed at one of 11 regional sites (Rutgers U, Newark - School of Public Administration), sharing first place with Columbia University in a daylong competition involving several teams comprised of students from 20 universities. They will be moving on to the final round to compete for the national championship.

SUNY Buffalo State's MPA Team shared first place at the prestigious 2019 NASPAA Batten Policy Simulation for graduate students studying public administration and public policy at NASPAA member schools. (See http://nbsims.org/competitions/2019/.) The subject of this year's simulation was Global Migration. Buffalo State MPA students competed with several teams comprised of students representing MPP/MPA programs from 20 universities at one of 11 regional sites (Rutgers U, Newar...k)- tying for first place with Columbia University's team. Their first-place win qualifies them to move on to the final round where a national winner will be decided by a panel of judges who are renowned experts in the field of global migration. (http://nbsims.org/global-judges/). From l to r: Buffalo State MPA students Rebecca Masse, Alexander DeSha, Antonio Regulier, Nikia Brown, and Katherine Malik

Subject: Position in Albany at Office of Mental Health Seeking student with an MPA for minimum two-year post In the NYS Office of Mental Health Position is to be filled ASAP... Tasks: Drive data and policy analysis at a high level Assist the Executive Director with policy and data needs Assist with policy implementation Interface with the Governor’s Office and coordinate policy implementation across agencies Draft policy memos Appear before federal court and assist in the administration of legal settlement Position is at least 2 years Must be in Albany, NY Legal background beneficial, but position is policy focused Strong data/excel skills To apply please send a resume to [email protected] Rachel Baker Excelsior Service Fellow | Health and Human Services Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo State Capitol, Albany, New York 12224 Mobile: 518-281-5120 | Office: 518-474-3329 [email protected] www.governor.ny.gov

January 31, 2019 SUNY Model European Union Information Session 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Classroom Building B106 Brexit! Eurozone! Passport-free travel in Europe! Interested in learning more about the European Union? Would you like to meet and work with students from European universities and other universities throughout the U.S.? If so, please attend our information session about the SUNY Model EU. Buffalo State will field a delegation to SUNYMEU, which takes place April ...4-6, 2019, at the SUNY Global Center in New York City. Open to: everyone Dr. Laurie Buonanno Phone : (716) 878-5037 Email: [email protected] URL: https://publicadministration.buffalostate.edu/suny-model-eu https://ieuss.multistg.buffalostate.edu/sunymeu-2019-0

January 30, 2019 SUNY Model European Union Information Session 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Classroom Building B108 Brexit! Eurozone! Passport-free travel in Europe! Interested in learning more about the European Union? Would you like to meet and work with students from European universities and other universities throughout the U.S.? If so, please attend our information session about the SUNY Model EU. Buffalo State will field a delegation to SUNYMEU, which takes place April ...4-6, 2019, at the SUNY Global Center in New York City. Open to: everyone Dr. Laurie Buonanno Phone : (716) 878-5037 Email: [email protected] URL: https://publicadministration.buffalostate.edu/suny-model-eu https://ieuss.multistg.buffalostate.edu/sunymeu-2019-0

Squeaky Wheel Internships Winter/Spring 2019 (JanuaryMay 2019) Deadline: December 7, 2018 Qualified undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for a part-time, volunteer internship. Internships can be completed for academic credit. All interns receive a free membership upon the completion of their term as well as job training and mentorship in-kind. Course credit can be provided depending on the requirements of your college or university program. Arts Educati...Continue reading

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Internship posting for Fall/Spring with CCNY: https://www.comconnectionsny.org//ccny-seeks-graduate-int/

Paid NYS Assembly Internship (available each spring semester, $15,000), please visit these websites: http://publicadministration.buffalostate.edu/nys-assembly-g (explains credit-bearing options) and http://assembly.state.ny.us/internship/graduates/. Applications must be postmarked by September 14, 2018 with interviews held in Albany the week of September 24th. Acceptance decisions are made by October 12, 2018. The internship runs from January 7, 2019 to June 21, 2019. Undergraduate students: please visit this website http://nyassembly.gov/internship/undergraduates/ and see Dr. Pendleton, Chair of the Political Science Department.