The University of Maryland at College Park is located just inside the Washington, D.C. Beltway—minutes from the public policy center of the nation and, often, of the world.   Students benefit from unparalleled opportunities to experience public policy in the making.  

MEPP students learn, perform research and advance their careers in close interaction with the leaders involved in policymaking in virtually every sector, including:

• local, national and international government;
• federal agencies and think tanks;
• international aid and investment organizations;
• professional societies and lobbying organizations;
• and manufacturing, natural resources, public works and technology firms.  

Public policy influences critical decisions at all of these organizations and students are challenged to analyze the complex issues discussed and decided on their doorsteps.