PLEN
Hood College encourages our female students to participate in the Public Leadership Education Network. PLEN offers exciting programs that allow Hood students to gain firsthand experience shaping public policy in communities, the nation, and the world. Students who enroll in PLEN’s Women and Public Policy Internship Program learn about policy, research, or social advocacy by working alongside women leaders in the Congress, courts, executive agencies, and nongovernmental advocacy groups. Students may earn from 3 to 15 Hood College credits for participation in PLEN’s internship programs. Those who wish to complete a PLEN internship must also meet Hood’s requirements for internship eligibility. PLEN also offers three-day to three-week seminars on topics such as Women and Congress, Women in Science and Technology, Women and International Policy, and Women, Law and Public Policy. To learn more about this program, visit https://plen.org.