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...IOP expects a final total of over 500 applications, which marks a 43 percent increase from last year’s figure, according to IOP’s internship program administrator Amy A. Howell. Even last year, the program received an unprecedented number of applications upon expanding the number of available positions from...
...IOP Director Bill Purcell largely attributed the spike in application numbers to students’ increased focus on public service. The faltering economy and difficult job market have also contributed to college students’ growing interest in public service careers, Purcell said...
...think that the financial crisis definitely has a huge impact, but the impact isn’t just that people can’t get well-paying jobs in the private sector,” said IOP President Kenzie Bok ’11. “It’s also that when people think about what kind of meaningful work they could be doing, there’s been a swing back towards the public sector...
...response to the increase in interest, the IOP is considering offering a larger number of internships next year and hiring a public service career counselor, according to Purcell...
...IOP has been committed to maintaining the number of Director’s Internships in spite of the University’s recent financial constraints and widespread budget cuts, Purcell said. He added that career services is an area in which the IOP can increase its contributions to the College...