Insights into LIHEAP: A Policy Analyst’s Journey to New Hampshire My work as a Policy Analyst at APPRISE includes collaboration with state and tribal/territorial offices responsible for administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This program provides grants to improve home heating and cooling affordability for low-income households. I advise LIHEAP [...]
Voices from the Field: Reflecting on OCS’ Latest Site Visit to Alaska Amid rising fuel costs, high cost of living intensified by inflation, a housing shortage, and more, the Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP) and supported tribal organizations are helping fulfil community needs across the state of Alaska. In mid-September, I [...]
Working at APPRISE: My Transformation, Experience, and Advice When I started working with APPRISE, I had just finished my master’s degree in behavioral and computational economics and had a very technical, academic background. I had very recently decided not to do a PhD and most of my coursework focused on very technical programming, [...]
My Internship in Energy Research at APPRISE I am a recent graduate from The George Washington University, where I majored in Economics and International Affairs. During my undergraduate economics studies, I developed an interest in the connections between economics and energy policy. This fall I will be attending University College London (UCL) to [...]
Invaluable Experience and Future Direction As a Summer Research Assistant at APPRISE, I have had the opportunity to engage in meaningful projects that have deepened my desire to help others and solidified my career path. As a kid, I dreamt of becoming a neurosurgeon because of the countless lives I could save and [...]
Exploring Energy Research and Public Policy: My Summer Internship Journey My name is Elizabeth Bielic, and I am a rising senior at Loyola University of Maryland. I am studying Political Science and Communications with a concentration in Advertising and Public Relations. I have always been interested in energy research and public policy which [...]
Life as a Policy Analyst at APPRISE To start out, I would like to tell you a little bit about how I came to work at APPRISE. I did my bachelors in electric engineering and then moved on to earn a Master of Science in Energy, Science, Technology, and Policy. Based on engineering, [...]
APPRISE Policy Analyst Contributes to a Decarbonizing World The world is rapidly decarbonizing. At APPRISE, I have the opportunity to actively contribute to this transition by conducting research on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy bill assistance programs and policies throughout the United States. I have found my work as a Policy Analyst [...]
A Week in the Life of a Policy Analyst As a Policy Analyst, you occupy a position that requires you to be at times a data scientist and at others an editor. In this role, you have the opportunity to learn and refine many new skills. In my time at APPRISE, I have [...]
What Does A Policy Analyst Actually Do? What do you think of when you hear “Policy Analyst?" When I heard these words during my senior year, I envisioned an academic bent over a desk reviewing congressional legislation and municipal policies. However, being a Policy Analyst is so much more dynamic than simply reading [...]
