The University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Public Policy and the Connecticut Town & City Management Association (CTMCA) call for students from UConn and beyond to take part in this new student career development opportunity!

Case Competition: High Level View

The Undergraduate Local Government Case Competition provides teams of students the opportunity to review an issue impacting a community, assess proposed solutions to that issue, and present their findings and arguments to a panel of local government leaders. Interested students can create their own teams and register, or sign up as an individual to be put on a team. In the weeks leading up to the competition, and on the competition day itself, students have the chance to:

• Build competencies in reviewing written cases that are typical in graduate-level coursework
• Gain career advice directly from permanent staff and elected leaders from local municipalities
• Increase comfort and skill in public speaking
• Get more comfortable incorporating critical feedback into their work
• Practice thinking, reacting, and navigating questions on the fly

On competition day, student attendees will start the day with a keynote speaker and career panel composed of local government leaders, offering their insight into the field and sharing advice with students looking into careers in local governmnet.