Public Service Weekend 2025

 

 

 

This free virtual conference will highlight the practical skills necessary for success in a public service career at home and abroad while also emphasizing inclusive leadership and decision-making. The application deadline for this conference is Sunday, July 13.

Program at a Glance

This virtual conference, hosted by George Washington University's (GW) Elliott School of International Affairs, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, and GW Law, will offer opportunities for you to learn from and network with leading scholars and policy experts in the field of domestic and international affairs. Through this interactive program, you will work in small teams to develop policy recommendations and receive coaching from Associate Professor in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, Elizabeth Rigby. You will also learn more about careers in public policy and international affairs and the opportunities for graduate education at GW.

Key Topics

• Careers in Public Service, Public Interest, and International Affairs
• Applying and Financing Graduate School
• Writing for Policy Maker
• Inclusive Leadership Skills

Public Service Weekend Faculty Advisors

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Elizabeth Rigby, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration

 

PSW 2025 Keynote Speaker

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Penny Abeywardena, M.A.

Founder & CEO of Soft Power Strategies

 

Public Service Weekend Staff

Sebastián Reyes, M.A.

Operations Lead, Elliott School Student Services, LEAP Initiative, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Gregory Nelson, M.A.

Lead Student Services Specialist, Trachtenberg School

Anapaula Pérez-Gaitan, B.S.

Program Manager, GW Law Public Interest and Public Service Law Center

Lou MacAfee, B.A.

Program Associate,  Elliott School Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion