Ten O’Neill School students traveled to Tampa, Florida, to attend the 2025 International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference. As one of the most influential gatherings for local government professionals, ICMA brought together more than 5,200 attendees from 24 countries. For O’Neill students, the experience offered front-row access to the strategies, innovations, and leadership approaches… Read more »
Master’s Education
From Bloomington to the backcountry: How O’Neill prepared David Diamond, MPA-MSES’99, to facilitate collaborative grizzly bear conservation
When David Diamond, MPA-MSES’99, was deciding where to earn a graduate degree, he had several top programs on the table. But after one visit to Indiana University, he knew the O’Neill School was the right place for him. Today, Diamond leads collaborative efforts to protect and recover grizzly bears across the Northern Rockies. His work… Read more »
Maya Benysh finds community, leadership, and purpose at O’Neill
When Maya Benysh started visiting colleges during her junior year of high school, she had no idea what “public affairs” was. She was considering everything from international business to journalism, looking for anything that would let her pair her interest in people and problem-solving with a meaningful career. That changed when she toured Indiana University… Read more »
Leading for the Greater Good: O’Neill Interns help strengthen IU’s mission at the IU Foundation.
O’Neill students make an impact at the IU Foundation When passion for public service meets the power of philanthropy, the results can be transformative. This summer, that impact was driven entirely by O’Neill School students, who made up the full Indiana University Foundation intern cohort. IUF works to maximize private support for Indiana University by… Read more »
From the Classroom to Capitol Hill: .O’Neill students prepare to head to D.C.
For students pursuing careers in public affairs, there’s no classroom quite like the nation’s capital. Through the O’Neill School’s D.C. Accelerator Program, Master of Public Affairs students spend either a semester or a full academic year in Washington, D.C., combining their second-year coursework with a meaningful internship experience. Students complete a mix of online and… Read more »
O’Neill student internships deliver real-world experience—and real impact—for Indiana
From keeping visitors safe at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis to improving the transit system in Terre Haute and helping to protect lakes and watershed areas across Whitley, Noble, and Kosciusko counties, O’Neill School students are stepping into meaningful internships across the state—connecting classroom knowledge with hands-on public service that leaves a lasting impact. … Read more »
O’Neill MPA student, Asrorbek Parpiev supports national policy education with NASPAA internship
For Master of Public Affairs student Asrorbek Parpiev, this summer marks a major milestone: contributing to public service education through his internship at the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). As the 2025 higher education and data intern, Parpiev is supporting NASPAA’s mission by turning complex data into insights that help… Read more »
Leading across sectors: Ron Walker’s career built on O’Neill principles
For Ron Walker, the O’Neill School offered not just a transformative education—it turned a proud alma mater into a family tradition of leadership and public service. A 1996 graduate of the Master of Public Affairs program, Walker has built a successful career that spans the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Almost 30 years later, his… Read more »
How Erin Mullin balanced career and growth to make real-world impact through IU’s Online MSHM Program
Healthcare is constantly evolving. To lead it well, professionals need more than passion—they need the right skills and support. That’s exactly what Indiana University’s Master of Science in Healthcare Management (MSHM) delivers. Through a unique collaboration between two top-ranked schools: the Kelley School of Business and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the… Read more »
Building Global Careers: MIA Students Gain International Experience in Armenia
For students pursuing a Master of International Affairs (MIA), offered jointly by the top-ranked O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, hands-on international experience is essential in preparing for careers in global policy, diplomacy, and development. Through the Armenia Capstone Program, participating MIA students… Read more »