Hello! My name is Julianna Pasquarello and I am a rising Senior from Long Island, New York, double-majoring in Economics and Political Science at Tulane. This summer, I will be interning at the Regulatory Studies Center, an academic center at the George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy.
The mission of the Regulatory Studies Center is to improve regulatory policy by raising awareness of regulations’ effects through research, education, and outreach. This summer, I will be working as a research intern in the public policy school. As a member of the research team, I will work to collect data and conduct a quantitative analysis of economic and regulatory trends.
I also plan to draft and publish commentaries on developments in regulatory policy including legislation such as Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) and Trump’s Executive Order 13771. Lastly, I will work to examine the impact of the intersection of regulatory policy and other sectors of politics, most notably international relations, education, and criminal justice reform, and energy policy.
I am very excited to be working in The Regulatory Studies Center because I believe my work at the Regulatory Studies Center aligns with the mission of the Newcomb College Institute to work to give women the liberty to accomplish whatever they wish to in life. At the Regulatory Studies Center, my work will focus on how we can improve regulations to remove the barriers which hinder women from achieving their goals.
My five learning objectives I hope to experience from my time at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy are as follows:
- To gain professional skills experience including public speaking and opt-editorial writing.
- Build skills in scholarly research, including data organization and argumentative writing.
- To gain a stronger understanding of regulatory reform in regards to how it relates to energy policy, education reform, and international relations.
- Analyze regulatory reform through both an efficiency and equity lens.
- Develop interpersonal skills by providing research assistance to senior policy analysts and faculty members for journal publications.
I am currently preparing for my internship by staying up to date on current developments in regulatory reform. In particular, I am paying specific attention to actions by President Trump to modify the regulatory process and new regulatory bills in the congressional docket. I am excited to work at the Regulatory Studies Center as I look forward to learning how regulatory reform improves government efficiency and benefits the lives of everyday Americans.
I hope you have enjoyed reading about my expectations for my upcoming summer internship experience and I cannot wait to update you about The Regulatory Studies Center along the way over the next few months!