University of Delaware students networked with municipal managers, local government staff members, non-profit professionals, and community volunteers in the City of Milford, Delaware, during a January event organized by the UD International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Student Chapter.

ICMA awarded the “City of Milford Career Trek and Networking Event” as one of four winners of the 2020 ICMA Best Chapter Event Contest. The chapter received a $1,000 award.

Alumni of UD’s well-positioned and successful master of public administration program shared their insights and personal local government career stories with students. This impactful event sparked students' aspirations to explore local government career opportunities in planning, economic development, project management, and environmental sustainability.

The event was organized by UD ICMA student chapter co-presidents Danielle Littmann (MPA ’20) and Jason Wardrup (MPA ’20); chapter adviser Marcia Scott; and Christine Hoh (MPA ’19), an ICMA local government management fellow with the Cities of Lewes and Milford. The event received funding support from a UD Career Center Faculty and Staff Career Innovation Grant.

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is an association representing professionals in local government management positions. In addition, ICMA advances professional local government through leadership, management, innovation and ethics.

Organized by staff and students in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, the UD ICMA Student Chapter is open to all UD undergraduate and graduate students — regardless of major. Interested students can contact chapter advisor Marcia Scott.

For further information about the chapter's winning effort, please visit: https://spark.adobe.com/page/psYtzft3EVzyH/