Navigating the Policy Landscape: A Journey of a Policy Analyst at APPRISE Embarking on my journey as a Policy Analyst has been a fascinating experience, filled with challenges, growth, and deep insights into the world of energy policy. After graduating from Smith College with a degree in Quantitative Economics and Government, I was [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]