You can be one of the hundreds of students who have completed thousands of projects for nonprofits and government organizations in Onondaga County and throughout the world since 1979.
You begin as a consultant in PST 315: Methods of Public Analysis and Presentation by working with a nonprofit or government client to produce a basic report on data made available by the client.
After the 315 experience, you are ready to work for credit and sometimes pay with staff from all over the university, local government bodies like the City of Syracuse, or nonprofits like Home Headquarters or the Boys and Girls Club. You
conduct basic research, develop proposals, write grants, implement new software, or provide general assistance.
These opportunities are offered through several different sections of courses entitled PAF 410: Practicum in Public Policy as well as experience credit and independent study courses. They are offered through off-campus programs.
Some services we provide include, but are not limited to:
- Grant preparation: trained students write grants for nonprofit organizations
- Program evaluation
- Database design: students help develop databases in Microsoft Excel
- Design, conduct, and analyze surveys
- Tax advising under for people to complete their income tax forms
Tutoring, educational programs, and administrative services: students are assigned between 5 and 90 hours to provide services requested by organizations.