Ithaca College

Christian Laurence '08, an aging studies major with a concentration in health policy and management, has been offered and accepted the prestigious Health Policy Associate position as a summer intern at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in Washington, D.C., as part of its Health and Human Resources Division.

The Health and Human Resources Division analyzes policies and programs in the areas of health (Medicare, Medicaid, public health, and private health markets); Social Security and pensions; labor markets (employment, wages, training); income assistance; education; housing; and social services.

CBO selects candidates on the basis of academic achievement, the relevance of candidates' academic work to CBO's responsibilities, and candidates' work experience. Christian is a Martin Luther King Scholar, a member of SPO (the gerontology honor society), a resident assistant, and an officer in the campus gerontology club, A.G.E.S.