Abstract
With the election of Donald Trump, it’s critical that our public policy students double down on their own careers because policy analysis has become more—not less—important. I say that because many of our students are concerned, asking, “Why would I want to start a public policy career in the federal government at this time?” While data and analysis seem to have taken a back seat to tweets and tabloid-type rants, good policy demands that we know how policy impacts people and be prepared to offer alternatives that forward social justice.