Science to Policy Certificate Course
The Science to Policy Certificate Course is a 10-week intensive course designed to introduce STEM PhD Students to Public Policy.
Through this training, natural and social scientists and eningeers:
- Become outstanding communicators
- Learn how to translate science into policy
- Participate in science policy workshops, seminars, curricula and networking.
- Meet with local, state, and federal policymakers on their turf
- Launch a career in science-driven policymaking
- Become a preferred candidate for science policy fellowships
During the course, students will prepare a number of deliverables in order to develop their skills as a science communicator and science policy expert. Students will also hear from a wide range of expert speakers and have the opportunity to learn about different careers in science policy.
Below are some examples of assignments students may work on during the Certificate Course. Click to learn more about each type of assignment and see examples from past students.
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Bookmarks - A Catchy Tagline for Your Research Project
Creating a catchy tagline that summarizes student's PhD work is a fun exercise to help get students out of their traditional academic writing styles and to practice communicating science to a non-expert audience. Student put their tagline on a bookmark for distribution and promotion at policy events.
- Policy Memo
- Policy Brief
- Op-Ed
- Policy Resume and Mock Interviews
- Policy Pitch Presentation
- Mock Legislative Hearing