Lindsey Constantino

During my 4 years at Cal Poly, I lived by the motto of “Learn by Doing.” I studied abroad in Florence, Italy, interned for Senator Feinstein and the White House under President Obama, and participated in Model United Nations. All of these experiences leveraged my degree in Political Science and made my undergraduate education that much more valuable.

Upon graduation, I moved to New York for a position at the Institute of International Education, supporting the Fulbright Scholarship program. However, I missed the policy-making world of Washington, D.C., and took a leap of faith by accepting a position at the U.S. Department of Transportation. I quickly became passionate about transportation policy and spent five years working on multi-modal international transportation policy. During this time, I was awarded the Mansfield Fellowship to live in Tokyo and work in the Japanese government. In 2021, I joined the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in the Office of International Affairs, where I help oversee the Asia-Pacific region to promote a safe, secure, seamless, and sustainable global aerospace system.

A decade after graduation, I continue to draw upon the skills my professors and classmates impressed upon me.  A strong foundation in the theory and practice of government, understanding of different political systems, and the process of policy making have been essential throughout my career. I look back at my time at Cal Poly fondly and still carry the “Learn by Doing” motto with me.

THE VIEWS PRESENTED ABOVE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.