Women’s Congressional Staff Foundation Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to broaden the voices and experiences of female staff on Capitol Hill. It strives to ensure more women from diverse backgrounds are able to bring their experience and knowledge to the legislative process. Because interning is so often a prerequisite to a full-time job, having women enter the pipeline at the very beginning is key to their continued success.

Deadline Month: March
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U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program

This is just one of the many programs for internships that the U.S. government offers through their platform, USA Jobs. In order to know more of the opportunities, students should sign up for emails from the platform and will be notified when positions are posted. There are many options that come out throughout the year and students can apply to them for fall, spring, and summer semesters. The positions, location, and responsibilities can vary with each position, but each can provide students with extensive experience in the field and resume building options.

Deadline Month: Other:
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U.S. House of Representatives Resume Bank

This is an opportunity to submit your resume into a bank for federal job openings for a span of three months. This will make a resume available to employers who are looking for candidates to fill federal employment positions. If an employer searches for a skill that can be found in your resume, they will be able to see yours without you having to submit your own personal application. This bank is a new way of making yourself known to the federal workforce.

Deadline Month: Other:
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Virtual Student Federal Service Internship (VSFS)

The Virtual Student Federal Service Internship was created in order to provide federal service opportunities to those who were not able to participate in the traditional idea of a federal internship. This internship would require a student to commit to a federal internship of ten (10) hours per week while working completely remote for the duration of the school year from September to May.

Deadline Month: July
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The Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute Fellowship Program

The Public Policy and International Affairs Program is an organization dedicated to increasing diversity in public policy and international affairs graduate studies as well as careers in public policy. This is a fully funded seven-week public policy program for college juniors that is designed for those who have a dedicated interest in going to graduate school for public policy and then pursuing a career in that field.

Selected students for this program will study at one of the six participating universities for their summer program: Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, or University of Washington. The program will include classes related to public policy, statistics, international and domestic affairs, and leadership skills.

Deadline Month: November
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