1. [CLASS OF 1964 PUBLIC AFFAIRS INTERNSHIP FUND
PUBLIC POLICY INTERN PROFILE]
Megan Bogia graduated from Spring-Ford Senior High School
in Royersford, Pennsylvania as a National Recognition
Scholar and a National Honor Society Member. In high
school, she was the vice president of the Model UN chapter
and the president of the Spring-Ford Philosophy Club. She
also served in the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership World
Conference. At Dartmouth, Megan is a Government major
with a concentration in Political Theory. She works for the
Policy Research Shop in the Rockefeller Center and serves on
the executive board for Mediation at Dartmouth. After
graduation, Megan hopes to continue working with policy
analysis either in New York or Washington DC.
Megan was funded by the Rockefeller Center for a Fall 2013 Internship, with generous support
from the Class of 1964 Public Affairs Internship Fund.
Executive Summary from Megan’s final report:
This fall, I worked with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in the Major Felonies
Bureau in Boston, Massachusetts. During my time there, I conducted legal research beside
other law students, creating DIs (reports of crimes and analysis regarding whether or not they
should be indicted) and legal memos. I additionally worked on a variety of projects depending
on the current caseload in the bureau. For example,
“I especially thank the members of
while there I analyzed given evidence like medical
the Class of 1964 for allowing me to
records and jail calls, helped panel a jury, question
witnesses and consultants, and even sit second-seat in
take on this amazing opportunity
trial. This internship provided me with a fascinating
that I will never forget.”
look at the implementation side of policy and the
additional (and often unexpected) side effects during the process. It also allowed me to get a
first-look at the potential holes of policy and how policy manipulation can separate its
macroscopic and microscopic purposes (for example, how some defense counsels will
specifically select jury members based on who will most likely side with them rather than
shooting for a diverse pool).

2. I plan on using this information and my internship to help me continue my work in the Policy
Research Shop at the Rockefeller Center, as now I understand more about the loopholes in
policy and what to consider when making recommendations in order for effects to stay as close
to intention as possible. I will also use this experience to inform my work choices in the future,
as I found that I absolutely loved the environment (the fast-paced nature of the office, the
constant variety of work, and the excitement of working with such talented and brilliant men
and women who were all like family to me). This entire experience was absolutely amazing to
me, and I will always be very grateful to Rocky and the Class of 1964 for providing me with this
fantastic and truly enlightening opportunity.
Megan Bogia ’15 outside of Grand Jury in Superior Court (L) and in front of Superior Court (R).