The US Congress–Republic of Korea National Assembly Exchange Program is a fully-funded initiative to broaden the perspectives of Korean and American young people on the legislative process; the history of US-Korea relations; and current economic, political, and security aspects of the bilateral relationship. The program also provides participants with firsthand experience of each other’s people and culture, creating opportunities to form long-lasting personal contacts.
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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.
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.
Undergraduate Research Symposium on Europe and Eurasia
Undergraduate students from all majors and institutions who have written a research paper from a social science, humanities, or business perspective focusing on the study of Eastern, Western, or Central Europe, the European Union, Russia, or Central Eurasia are invited to participate at an Undergraduate Research Symposium hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.
Urban Leaders Fellowship
This is a full-time paid fellowship over the course of seven weeks in the summer based in ten major cities around the United States. Fellows have their time divided into two partnerships: one with an elected official and another with a community organization that is committed to social justice and making a lasting impact on the area they are serving. Alongside the elected official, fellows will be able to work on a critical policy project through research, drafting proposals, and engaging in the work that they are proposing. During their partnership with a community organization, the fellow will be volunteering and learning more about the area that they are serving. While all of this work is taking place, the fellowship program will be providing networking opportunities, leadership and career coaching, and more in order to expand each fellow’s experience with the program.
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.
Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
The Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is designed for students entering their junior year of college in the United States who are passionate about contributing to the public good and would benefit from support, connections, and life experiences to help them succeed.
Walter J. Jensen Fellowship
The Walter J. Jensen Fellowship seeks to enrich, promote and improve education in the French language in the US through an award to educators and researchers to be used for education and study of French language, literature, and culture.
Soros Justice Fellowships
The Soros Justice Fellowships support outstanding individuals to undertake full-time projects that engage and inform, spur debate and conversation, change policy or practice, and catalyze change around the U.S. criminal legal system at the local, state, and national levels
The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs equips recent college graduates and young professionals with the skills, networks, and knowledge they need to influence meaningful change. Considered one of the most competitive public affairs fellowships in the country, ten to twelve Fellows come together to use the Greater Los Angeles region as their classroom.