Student Stories

Road intersection with pedestrians walking in different directions.

November 4, 2025

From Boston to Cape Town, London, and Sydney: Exploring the intersection of business and public purpose

Dasom Shin standing with the culture team at UNESCO Santiago.

October 10, 2025

Discovering the power of culture: my summer at UNESCO Santiago

By Dasom Shin MPA/ID 2026

Bhuvan Ravindran MPP 2026 speaking to a colleague outside in Bozeman, Montana.

September 12, 2025

Policy in practice: students take on climate and sustainability challenges this summer

Four students stand in front of an OECD backdrop

September 10, 2025

Policy in practice: HKS students explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping economies and communities

Miguel de Iruarrizaga poses on the Harvard Kennedy School campus.

June 4, 2025

Good things come in threes

By Hensley Carrasco

Caster Semenya group photo at the Women in Power Conference

May 20, 2025

Trying to fill the gender equity gap at the Women in Power Conference

Alina Beskrovna in a crisp white shirt, standing in the HKS Courtyard.

May 19, 2025

From besieged Ukraine warzone to Harvard Kennedy School

By James F. Smith

Paula Borilla with two speakers at Latin America Conference

March 3, 2025

Discussing the potential of Latin American cities at the 2025 Latin America Conference

Two students speaking to each other with a "Student-to-student internship networking" sign in the foreground.

December 2, 2024

The power of shared knowledge, collective experiences, and the “Ask What You Can Do” spirit

By Sarah DeLuca

November 1, 2024

Cultivating the skills for sustainable and impactful interventions

Sisay Lelissa stands in front of variety of flags

November 1, 2024

Exploring how public institutions and practical solutions can make a lasting difference in Ethiopia

Assyifa Szami Ilman MPA/ID 2025 standing in the Gobi Desert, a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

October 8, 2024

Finding ways to expand Mongolia’s capacity to generate electricity

Bharath Ram smiles while looking to the side

May 17, 2024

Solving global health disparities through medicine and international development

By Carol Kerbaugh

Vincent Chen MPA/ID 2024 in the HKS Courtyard, smiling and wearing a jacket and tie.

May 15, 2024

Bringing an economics perspective to climate change and development challenges

By Nora Delaney

aerial photo of the 2023 Oval Office cohort

April 19, 2024

Preparing students for the Oval Office

By Carol Kerbaugh

six panelists seated in front of German American Conference background

November 20, 2023

The 2023 German American Conference challenges participants to “Think Beyond”

By Carol Kerbaugh

Nico Maffey with HKS buildings in the background.

May 10, 2022

Balancing a life of service with a love of performing

By Ralph Ranalli

April 21, 2022

A long route to Cambridge—from China via South Africa

By Nora Delaney

Ganchimeg Ganpurev standing in front of window with HKS building reflection in background.

May 13, 2021

A mission to develop equality

By Ralph Ranalli

May 21, 2020

A need to do and a need to serve

By Robert O'Neill

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