Welcome
City College's graduate program in Public Service Management (PSM) prepares students, particularly those from under-represented populations, for leadership in government at all levels and in the non-profit sector. The program awards a Master's Degree in Public Administration (MPA) and provides students with scholarships, tutoring, paid internships, and research fellowships.

This is a small program where students learn in a supportive environment with lots of individual attention from faculty.  Our graduates have gone on to jobs with the New York City Council, the Council of State Governments, the Harlem Children's Zone, the Harlem Education Activities Fund, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Henry Street Settlement.

Apply to the Program
Students interested in applying for admission to the PSM program should follow the step-by-step process outlined on the graduate admissions page of the City College Web site. The deadline for fall admissions has been extended to May 15th.  Students are not admitted to the program at other times. Go to admissions 

Program News and Announcements

Irene Castro Wins Fellowship
PSM 2012 graduate Irene Castro was named a New York City Urban Fellow.  The nine-month appointment involves work with various city agencies and comes with a stipend of $30,000.  Read more 

CCNY Student Going to White House
Mohammed Alam is headed to the White House for the summer. He will serve as a volunteer associate in the Office of Presidential Correspondence.  Mohammed is a participant in the Public Management Fellows Program, the  undergraduate affiliate of the PSM program. Read more

Students Take Top Honors in Policy Writing 
PSM graduate student Maryam Aleem and undergraduate PMF fellow Angela Choi were among those who took top honors in the Roosevelt Institute's national competition in policy writing.  Winning papers will appear in the Institute's annual 10 Ideas Series, representing the best policy thinking among members of the millennial generation. Read more

Speakers Series
PSM graduate student Mohamed Jallow (pictured right) kicked off the PSM program's speakers series on February 9th, with a presentation on US foreign policy and Africa.  Mohamed received his MPA degree from the PSM program in 2010 and is currently a development specialist with IntraHealth International. Barry Anderson of the National Governors Associations will continue the series on March 15th with a "State of the States" address.  see schedule

Study Makes News
Four PSM graduate students spent summer 2011 working on a research project with the Washington Internship Center in Washington, DC.  The resulting report "Mapping the Quality of Summer Internships in Washington, DC" has earned some press.  The four students, Maryam Abdul-Aleem, Kristen Carroll and Natalia Trujillo, were joined in the effort by Stanislav Lyubarskiy, who is an undergraduate public management fellow.  The project was supervised by faculty member Adriana Espinosa. Read the news article

Speaker Describes the Debt Ceiling Crises
Gail Millar, Chief Counsel for the Budget Committee of the US House of Representatives, offered students an insiders accounting of Congressional actions surrounding the debt ceiling.  Ms. Millar has a decades-long career in budgeting that includes stints at the Congressional Budget Office, the US Treasury Department, and the Senate Budget Committee. The October 10th event was attended by 50 CCNY students and faculty members.

Career Networking Event Held In Washington, DC

On July 7th, the PSM program host a career networking reception for seventeen CCNY students interning in Washington DC. Representatives of over 20 organizations sent representatives to share career advice and perspectives on public service.  Students serve in government agencies and non-profit organizations, including the US Office of Personnel Management and the National Disability Rights Network. 

Alumni News
Priscilla Daniel, class of 2010, was appointed Administrative and Finance Manager of the Sophie Davis School at CCNY.  Monica Lozano, class of 2011, is now Assistant Director of Student Programs at the Rangel Center.  Reuben Quansah, class of 2010, is a College Adviser with the Harlem Children's Zone.  Michael Grant, class of 2011, was recently appointed Operations Manager at the Council of State Governments Justice Center.  Dawn Mikkelson, class of 2010, is a workforce development specialist with the Minneapolis public schools.  Juan Rosa re-joined the staff of Councilman Robert Jackson.