{"accepting_members":false,"active":true,"address":"","application_required":5,"appointment_needed":false,"approved":true,"available_virtually":false,"code":"penn-public-policy-consulting","email":"upennpolicy@gmail.com","enables_subscription":true,"favorite_count":478,"founded":"2017-09-15","image_url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/penn.clubs/clubs_small/3ae94bc07ff744b3b2dc27ce66adeabb.png","is_favorite":false,"is_member":false,"is_subscribe":false,"is_wharton":false,"membership_count":20,"recruiting_cycle":2,"name":"Policy Consulting Group at Penn (PPC)","size":3,"subtitle":"","tags":[{"id":9,"name":"Consulting"},{"id":13,"name":"Pre-professional"},{"id":16,"name":"Public speaking"},{"id":17,"name":"Law"},{"id":19,"name":"Civic engagement"},{"id":23,"name":"Global affairs"},{"id":27,"name":"Social Science"},{"id":58,"name":"Academic"},{"id":66,"name":"Politics"},{"id":69,"name":"Advocacy"}],"advisor_set":[],"approved_by":null,"approved_comment":"","badges":[{"id":26,"purpose":"fair","label":"Academic/Pre-Professional","color":"0099FF","description":"This is a badge for the SAC Fair - Academic/Pre-Professional category for the SAC Fair.","message":null},{"id":4,"purpose":"org","label":"SAC","color":"d3d3d3","description":"Student Activities Council constituent","message":null}],"beta":false,"category":{"id":9,"name":"POLITICAL & ADVOCACY"},"designation":null,"eligibility":[],"type":null,"created_at":"2019-09-01T16:50:04.357000-04:00","description":"<p>(All info is updated for Fall 2026).</p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT US: </strong></p>\n<p>The Policy Consulting Group at Penn (PPC) is a nonpartisan, pre-professional student organization presenting student-led research and policy solutions on pressing issues at all levels of government. In recent years, we’ve partnered with leading organizations — such as Freedom House, UNFPA, UNICEF and Hyundai America — on policy projects, white papers, and youth engagement strategies, <span style=\"color: rgb(74,74,74); background-color: rgb(255,255,255); font-size: 16px;\">sat down with UN Ambassadors and diplomats, and </span>conducted hundreds of successful policy meetings with Senators, Congressional Representatives, and executive agencies.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>PPC envisions a world where students and youth are recognized as stakeholders in key policy decisions. Every semester, we partner with high-level clients in local, state, federal, and international government to conduct policy research and present solutions directly to decision-makers at Philadelphia City Hall, Capitol Hill, the United Nations, and beyond.&nbsp;</p>","events":[],"facebook":"https://facebook.com/PennPolicyConsulting/","github":"","how_to_get_involved":"<p>PPC is excited to welcome new members in the fall of 2026! Please see below for important links and information:</p>\n<p><strong>APPLICATION: </strong>Our application closed on Tuesday, September 8.</p>\n<p><strong>Listserv:</strong> Please fill out <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfecfuhd3WQW2nL1dyQ306PtNLuNTTUVc3h3-BeiVUh3yv1Nw/viewform?usp=dialog\"><strong>this form</strong></a> to be added to receive updates from PPC!</p>\n<p>Please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:upennpolicy@gmail.com\"><span style=\"color: rgb(50,115,220); background-color: rgb(255,255,255); font-size: 16px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif;\">upennpolicy@gmail.com</span></a> with any questions or concerns! Be sure to follow us on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pennpolicyconsulting/\">@pennpolicyconsulting</a>  for the latest updates.</p>","instagram":"https://instagram.com/pennpolicyconsulting/","is_ghost":false,"is_request":false,"linkedin":"https://linkedin.com/company/theppcgroup/","listserv":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfecfuhd3WQW2nL1dyQ306PtNLuNTTUVc3h3-BeiVUh3yv1Nw/viewform","members":[],"signature_events":"","student_types":[],"target_majors":[],"target_schools":[],"target_years":[],"testimonials":[{"id":239,"text":"I've been able to do some amazing work with PPC; you get the opportunity to work on real life policy issues with super cool and passionate people! Definitely one of the best decisions I've made at Penn :)"}],"twitter":"","website":"https://www.pennpublicpolicy.com/","youtube":"","status":{"id":3,"name":"INACTIVE"},"classification":{"id":3,"name":"Undergraduate","symbol":"UG"},"group_activity_assessment":[{"id":8,"text":"None of the above","is_active":true,"order":8}]}