is preparation for further study at the graduate level and for participating effectively in the policy process at government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private sector firms. Master's program requirements Required classes First year MPP students must take or test out of the following classes: Mathematics and Public Policy Quantitative Analysis I Law and Public Policy The Political Environment Advanced Microeconomics Quantitative Analysis II (Econometrics) Benefit-Cost Analysis Public Management Second year MPP students must take the following classes: Policy Research Seminar Ethics and Public Policy A law class of the student's choosing, done in conjunction with the William & Mary Law School. Summer internship During the summer between students' first and second years, they are required to complete a ten-week internship. Students are expected to obtain an internship within their area of interest and gain relevant work experience. Some recent internship placements include: Department of Health and Human Services Lockheed Martin Deloitte and Touche Federal Bureau of Investigation James City County Project on National Security Reform American Association for the Advancement of Science Government Accountability Office U.S. Coast Guard Department of State Red Cross Washington Policy Dialogues Two to three times per semester, a small number of TJPPP students go to Washington, DC to hear a set of speakers arranged by the program. The event lasts one day, usually Fridays, and two to three different speakers are heard; all of whom are relevant to a single policy area (education, national security, etc.). The meetings are small and give students opportunity to ask questions about the policy area. Students are required to attend one dialogue per year. Washington Program During the Fall Semester of the first year, students take a three-day-long trip to Washington, DC. Students learn primarily about various professional opportunities that await them upon graduation. Policy research seminar Students must complete a large policy research project in their third semester in order to graduate. Students are placed into groups with similar policy interests. The project is client driven, so students work with an established member of the policy community to draft a report and present it to multiple audiences. William & Mary Policy Review The William & Mary Policy Review is a student-run, peer-reviewed academic journal at The College of William & Mary's Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy. References College of William & Mary schools and programs Educational institutions established in 1987 1987 establishments in Virginia