collaboration

Here are a few ways my MPA faculty colleagues and I collaborate with government agencies and nonprofit organizations, and we welcome your ideas for collaboration, too.

Internships

"Pre-service" MPA students—those students without significant administrative experience—are required to complete a 300-hour internship with a public agency or nonprofit organization, where they get a great hands-on learning experience while providing valuable service. More information here.

Service-learning projects

Students in the graduate Nonprofit Management and Nonprofit Development courses are required to complete service-learning projects. These projects are of the same scope as a typical "term paper," but they require students to write a paper or complete a project in service to a nonprofit organization. As those opportunities arise, I'll circulate emails in the local nonprofit community and post the details here.

Training

We offer a generalist MPA degree, MPA degrees with concentrations in nonprofit management and local government management, and a standalone graduate certificate in nonprofit management. The certificate program is offered entirely online. The MPA program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

Consultancy

Several members of the faculty provide consulting services, including grant development, program development, program evaluation, organizational development, site-based training, member surveys, and employee surveys. Depending on the nature, timing, and scope of the work, consulting can take many different forms, including pro-bono projects, contracts directly with individual faculty members, and contracts managed through the university. I can help connect you with appropriate faculty members.

Employee recruitment

We are happy to help you advertise employment opportunities to our students. Send job announcements to me at Christopher-Horne@utc.edu.