We love reconnecting with our IOP alumni! We turned the spotlight on our former students to find out where they are now, what inspires them to work in public service, and their advice for current students. Want to share your alumni story with us? Email our alumni coordinator.

Jocelyn Gutierrez
Graduating Class: Class of 1992; Member, Student Advisory Committee  
Current job: Attorney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy  
Location: Washington, DC

What do you remember as your favorite or most interesting IOP experience?

Meeting the many amazing public figures who came to the IOP, including Senior Advisory Committee members John F. Kennedy Jr. and Senator Ted Kennedy.

What was your first job out of college?

I went to UC Berkeley Law School right after Harvard, and my first job after graduating was as an attorney with the law firm Jones Day.

What was happening at the Institute when Jocelyn was a student? Here's a flashback:

Senator Ted Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis​, Caroline Kennedy, and former Kennedy School Dean Al Carnesale in the Forum in May 1992