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The Suffolk University Sawyer Business School is committed to your success and the growth of your professional network. As part of that effort, the Public Management Department is happy to announce the career mentor program.

Open to both full-time and part-time MPA students, this program will link students with Suffolk alumni and friends who are professionals in the public service, nonprofit and healthcare administration sectors. These mentor relationships provide students with the opportunity to gain insight into career and leadership development, to further refine their career objectives and to deepen their understanding of the career path they are pursuing.

From the program kick-off in the fall to the end of the program in the spring, mentor pairs are encouraged to meet one-on-one at least once a month to evaluate their progress towards goals set a the beginning of the program.

For more information on this program, including how to apply, please send an e-mail to MPA@suffolk.edu

The following are just a few of the mentors who participated in this project during the 2007/2008 academic year

  • David Abdoo, Media and Intergovernmental Affairs Officer, US Department of Health and Human Services
  • Mark Andrews, Director of Budget and Finance, City of Lawrence
  • Paul Casey, State Representative, Massachusetts House of Representatives
  • Michelle Donaher, Director – Female Offender Services, Massachusetts Department of Corrections
  • Michael Festa, Secretary of Elder Affairs
  • Douglas Gutro, President, Quincy City Council
  • Patrick Jordan, Chief Operating Officer, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
  • Elaine Sudanowicz, Deputy Commissioner/Interagency Coordinator, Mayor’s Office of Emergency Preparedness
  • Roger Wellington, Director – F.S. Operations and Abundant Table, Pine Street Inn
  • Stephen White, Division Director, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

How Do I apply?

Complete the Student Application form and return it to the Public Management Department, 10th floor, Sawyer Building.

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