Becoming Batten

Karly Ball Isaacson chose to pursue a Master of Public Policy at UVA Batten because of its rigorous policy training and serious leadership development component which allowed her to think bigger about how to pursue her policy interests.

Madison Roberts (MPP '20) now serves as a Law Clerk at White & Case LLP in New York, but the principles she learned during her coursework at UVA Batten have remained relevant in her career where negotiation, stakeholder management and relationship-building are central to daily practice.

Batten graduates enter public service equipped with the knowledge, skills, and commitment to address the complex policy challenges facing our world today. Career pathways often include federal, state, and local government leadership, consulting and strategy, private sector and research, and nonprofit roles. We asked one of our amazing alumni, Jacklyn Chen (BA ‘21) to learn more about what she has done after graduation.

Graduates from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia enter the work force equipped with the knowledge, skills, and commitment to address the complex policy challenges facing our world today. Career pathways often include federal, state, and local government leadership; consulting and strategy; private sector and research; and nonprofit roles. We sat down with one of our amazing alumni, Michael Pugh (MPP '22) to learn more about his time after UVA Batten!

UVA Batten graduates enter a variety of sectors and fields after graduation. While many go on to public service careers, working in local, state, federal, or even international policy areas, other Batten graduates go on to work in the private sector, including finance. We asked one of our amazing private sector alumni, Sebastian Singh (Accelerated MPP ‘24) about his time after Batten!

UVA Batten graduates enter a variety of sectors and fields after graduation equipped with the knowledge, skills, and commitment to address the complex policy challenges facing our world today. While many go on to public service careers, working in local, state, federal, or even international policy areas, other Batten graduates go on to work in the private sector, including consulting. The Batten Admissions team sat down with one of our amazing private sector alums, Olivia Nguyen-Dillon (BA ‘23) to learn more about her time after Batten!

UVA Batten graduates enter public service equipped with the knowledge, skills, and commitment to address the complex policy challenges facing our world today. Career pathways often include federal, state, and local government leadership, consulting and strategy, private sector and research, and nonprofit roles. The Batten Admissions team recently sat down with one of our amazing alums, Morgan Smith (MPP ‘21) to learn more about what she has done after graduating from UVA Batten.

Batten graduates enter the work force equipped with the knowledge, skills, and commitment to address the complex policy challenges facing our world today. Career pathways often include federal, state, and local government leadership; consulting and strategy; private sector and research; and nonprofit roles. We asked one of our amazing alumni, Ramya Ravichandran (Accelerated MPP ‘19) to learn more about her time in the private sector after graduation!

With shopping carts open and Fall 2026 course enrollment quickly approaching, the Admissions team is sharing helpful tips and classes to consider as you prepare for application to the Batten School.

Batten graduates enter public service equipped with the knowledge, skills, and commitment to address the complex policy challenges facing our world today. Career pathways often include federal, state, and local government leadership, consulting and strategy, private sector and research, and nonprofit roles. We asked one of our amazing alumni, Adeline Sandridge (BA ‘19) to learn more about what she has done after graduation.

University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy graduates enter public service and do amazing work across a variety of government, nonprofit and other service sectors, equipped with the knowledge, skills and commitment to address the complex policy challenges facing our world today. While some go to Washington D.C., others choose to work closer to home and to their local communities. Drew Washington (MPP ‘24) shared what he's been up to since graduation.

Batten graduates enter public service and do amazing work across a variety of government, nonprofit, and other service sectors equipped with the knowledge, skills, and commitment to address the complex policy challenges facing our world today. While some go to Washington D.C., others choose to work in their local communities. The Batten Admissions team sat down with one of our amazing alums, Marina Peebles (Accelerated MPP ‘24) to learn more about what she has done after graduation.