Alicia is the program assistant co-op at MassINC, a part of Northeastern University’s six-month cooperative education program. She is majoring in political science with a concentration in urban studies, and has recently been accepted to Northeastern’s graduate school, where she will pursue her Masters in Public Administration. Prior to working at MassINC, Alicia worked as a research assistant co-op at ADS Ventures, a state/federal lobbying firm in Boston. During her time at Northeastern, she has traveled to Oman to study Arabic language, and has become heavily involved in activism and volunteer work within the Boston Public School system. Alicia is originally from Connecticut, and now resides in Boston.