Podcast: Student Engagement and Starting in Local Government with Olivia Perfetti and Lily Neilsen

Posted on October 29, 2024


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Olivia Perfetti
Municipal Engagement Manager
Allegheny County Conservation District
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Lily Neilsen
Environmental Justice Intern
New Sun Rising
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Two guests joined the podcast to talk about starting their careers in public service. Olivia Perfetti is the Municipal Engagement Manager for Allegheny County Conservation District and Lily Neilsen is an Environmental Justice Intern for a non-profit, New Sun Rising. They both attended, or are attending, Carnegie Mellon University for their Master’s in Public Policy program and were part of a fellowship program to connect students to local government. They discussed what brought them to public service, what they have learned in their roles so far, and what they are looking for from their employers.

This episode was recorded at the 2024 ICMA Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.

Host: Meredith Reynolds

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