University and Student Information

Welcome to the AABPA Academic Program Pages!

The goal of the Academic Program is to strengthen the ties between the academic and practitioner community of the budget and program analysis fields, to encourage student research, to provide training and mentoring opportunities for new analysts, and to connect hiring managers with potential employees.

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Careers In Budgeting and Program analysis

 

2011 marks the fourth year in our successful Summer Intern Program, the highlight of which is a day-long seminar involving prominent budget and program experts in Washington. AABPA and The George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration partner to provide students guidance and information about careers in the federal government. 

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Student Opportunities at the Symposia

Each year, AABPA holds a Fall and Spring Symposium and sponsors students to attend the events. In addition to attending the day at no cost, students report on one of the sessions, and their written summary is published on the web and in the AABPA newsletter, "The Bottom Line".

 

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congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Marykathryn Kubat Award for Graduate Student Research.  

With the Kubat Award, AABPA seeks to encourage student research and critical thinking that will prepare students for the budget and program issues they will encounter in their careers, particularly those in the public service. The 2011 winners of the award are Sarah M. Ammar, American University School of Public Affairs  and  Nicole Buell and John Tortorella, Duke University Nicholas School for the Environment. 

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How to Get Involved

Here are several ways to get involved with AABPA; learn about upcoming events and breaking budget news; and find a rich resource of budget, program and economic information, and links:

  • Your department, office, or other area within the university where students and professors can read about it;
  • Your personal, department's, and/or university's website and social networking webpages(e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.); and/or
  • Your network of contacts (e.g. students, faculty members, colleagues, etc.) and anyone who you think might be interested.

You can find out more about AABPA and budget information on our website and stay connected to us on our social media webpages. Click on an icon below to join us!