{"613527":{"#nid":"613527","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Getting to Know Georgia Tech: Jackson Caruso ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith over 15,000 undergraduate students, six colleges, and more than 30 majors, the Georgia Tech community is a large and unique group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeet Jackson Caruso \u0026ndash; B.S. Public Policy, International Affairs Minor, Class of 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHometown \u0026ndash; Elberton, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhy did you choose to study public policy at Tech?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor me, what stands out most about Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s public policy major is that it takes a true interdisciplinary approach \u0026ndash; including political, economic, and social disciplines \u0026ndash; and integrates them with skills that will allow me to identify problems and offer solutions. My goal in life is to help others help themselves, and I believe that I can do so most effectively through studying public policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat are your plans after graduation?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI plan to pursue the B.S.\/M.S. program in public policy while studying at Georgia Tech. After completing that, I hope to go to law school and work for either the Justice Department or State Department.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EHow have you been able to use your knowledge outside of classes?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;m currently a policy intern at the Atlanta Board of Education where I work alongside board members conducting research, collecting data, and writing new policy for Atlanta Public Schools. Having an internship during my first fall semester at Tech is an amazing opportunity, and I believe it shows that at Georgia Tech you can take advantage of such amazing opportunities from day one.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat organizations have you been involved with on campus?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn campus, my main involvement is Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Student Government Association (SGA). I am a first-year representative in SGA\u0026#39;s Undergraduate House of Representatives, and I serve on both the Curriculum and Institute Policies and Government Relations executive committees. I am also involved with FreShGA, a first-year leadership organization, as well as a mentor in Tech the Halls and a member of both the iGniTe Summer Session Advisory Board and the Student Alumni Association.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERead more about students from other majors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/getting-know-georgia-tech\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith over 15,000 undergraduate students, six colleges, and more than 30 majors, the Georgia Tech community is a large and unique group. Meet Jackson Caruso \u0026ndash; B.S. Public Policy, Class of 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Meet Jackson Caruso \u2013 B.S. 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