Tag: Social Sciences & Public Policy

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.

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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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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.

Deadline Month: January
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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.

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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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William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students

This fellowship is an opportunity for minority students to work with the Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation in Washington, DC as an intern for the fall, spring, and summer months. For the fall and spring semesters, fellows can expect to work fifteen to twenty hours per week and that will go up to twenty-five hours per week during the summer. During these hours, awardees can expect to work on research as well as administrative, logistical, and writing support for PSI events and programs. These events and programs focus on bringing more attention to grant-making foundations, nonprofit organizations, and the like in hopes of creating positive impacts on communities around the country.

Deadline Month: August
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