Internship Insights

The McCarthy Center’s annual “Power Breakfast“ is almost here! This is a celebration of the achievements of USF students who have interned in the world of public service. Our McCarthy Fellows serve in all levels of government and advocacy from Washington, D.C. to Sacramento to San Francisco! On November 8, a few of these McCarthy…

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Our Best of Student Success

When you think about the best of USF and the best of student leadership and service, it’s impossible NOT to think about the McCarthy Center. Join us at BOSS – the Best of Student Success – on Friday, October 18 from noon to 2:30 at the McLaren Center. BOSS is part of Celebrate USF, a…

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Heart in Health Policy

Over this past summer, Gabriella Ruiz ’20, Grad Student in the Master of Arts in Urban and Public Affairs, chose to do her required internship at the San Francisco Department of Public Health. She reveals in this week’s blog the support she gave in advancing San Francisco’s health program, working alongside policy planners and gaining…

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Engaging Existence

In this week’s blog, we hear from our newest Americorps VISTA, Sudeepto. He dives into to why he is Engaged, as a VISTA, and as part of the McCarthy Center team! I do not recall if it was a Big Bang moment or a gradual dawning of awareness that I exist. Thence my awareness recollects…

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Meet Our New Board Chair

Holly Hogan is the new Chair of the McCarthy Center Board of Advisors beginning in fall 2019. A native of San Francisco and a University of San Francisco alumnus (B.A. Politics, ’02), Holly is also a graduate of Harvard Law School and currently serves as Associate General Counsel at Automattic Inc./Wordpress. We recently asked her…

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Group Photo of McCarthy Fellows in San Francisco

McCarthy Fellows expands to San Francisco

The McCarthy Center is proud to be expanding its McCarthy Fellows Program  immersing students in the world of public service right here in San Francisco! Following continued successful in the nation’s capital and the California state capital, we look forward to hearing more from the bright group of students who will be combining courses and…

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Changing Focus: My Masters Journey

Joaquin Cabello ’19 (R) recently graduated from the MA Urban & Public Affairs (UPA) Program, pictured above with UPA Faculty Director, Dr. Rachel Brahinsky (L), spending the last 2 years in San Francisco after travelling from his home in Chile. He explains in this week’s blog the growth he has experienced through by being part…

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Elections: Behind the Scenes

This past summer, our McCarthy Fellows in Sacramento got to experience public service on a personal level. For Jazmine Tabili ’20, a Politics major with a Public Service & Community Engagement, and Legal Studies minor; her experience came through the inner workings of how elections come together at the California Secretary of State’s Office. She…

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