Latinx44 Scholarship Program for public service internships
The Latinx44 Scholarship Program was created by former Obama White House staffers Antoinette Rangel (Midd alum) and Alexa Kissinger and is funded by dozens of Latinx former Administration officials.
The program will award several scholarships to Latinx students to help fund a public service oriented internship in Washington, DC. Recipients of the scholarship will also be provided with mentoring and professional development opportunities throughout the program and beyond.
Check out more details and apply here!
Health Policy internship – info session to learn more
On Friday, March 12 at 2:30 pm join Nancy De Lew as she describes the program and answers your questions. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently seeking students for a summer intern program.
ASPE serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of HHS on policy development and is responsible for major activities in the areas of policy coordination, legislative development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis.
Students will gain experience in a fast-paced and inclusive team-based work environment, contribute to the production of analytic papers, and be exposed to a wide breadth of health policy. The Office of Health Policy works on a wide array of topics relating to health insurance coverage, access, financing, spending, quality, and data.
Click here to register and learn more in Handshake
Harvard Law Junior Deferral Program
This is one example of a program that exists. Check it out if curious!
Students who know they want to go to law school but have an interest in exploring other professional, educational, or service opportunities first should consider applying to the Harvard Law School Junior Deferral Program. Through the program, students can apply to HLS as a college junior. If admitted, students must commit to defer their offer of admission for a minimum of two years once they’ve completed their undergraduate degree. They can then use this deferral period to explore their interests and gain hands on work experience before returning to the law school classroom.
Applicants are able to apply to the program free of charge through the HLS Junior Deferral Program website. This will save JDP applicants the cost of registering for the Law School Admission Council’s Credential Assembly Service.
Virtual Information Sessions
The HLS Admissions Office is hosting virtual information sessions for students interested in the Junior Deferral Program. The sessions will take place on March 25, April 29, and May 27. At the sessions, students will learn more about the program, gain insight into the application, and have the opportunity to ask questions about the process. Students can register for the sessions on our Junior Deferral Program website.
Finding an Internship on Capitol Hill: Event on 3/4 with 2 alumni
Join us on Thursday, March 4 at 7 pm to learn from this two Midd grads about working on the Hill. Bring your questions!!
GeoCivics intern in CO this summer
Are you passionate about redistricting, GIS, community education, and/or grassroots organizing?
Join the GeoCivics team at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs this summer to gain experience in collaborating with national organizations working on electoral redistricting and fair voting practices, supporting community organizations that often have minimal familiarity with geospatial technology, and researching key current events at the local, state, and national scales that pertain to redistricting.
This summer’s intern will work directly with project lead Dr. Rebecca Theobald (a Midd parent!) to engage individuals and organizations with online mapping tools used for drawing communities of interest and electoral district lines, connect with redistricting organizations across the country, and identify key states where redistricting is going well and where it is challenged.
Apply now in Handshake here. This is a very Midd friendly opportunity where past interns from Midd have had a good experience.
Summer Nonproliferation Internship at MIIS
The Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in Nonproliferation Studies at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS)— is a paid fellowship.
CNS is a pioneer in developing and applying “New Tools” in nonproliferation research and education. Our key techniques include open source information and computer modeling, namely the creative use of satellite imagery, geospatial data, 3-dimensional (3D) modeling, virtual reality environments, and social media platforms. Over the summer, fellows will have the opportunities to contribute to innovative nonproliferation projects for the Nuclear Threat Initiative website alongside a team of CNS experts.
This is a very Midd-friendly opportunity where past students have had a great experience.
Check it out in Handshake here. Deadline is March 5
Interested in learning about an internship opportunity in health policy?
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently seeking students for a summer intern program.
Attend the INFO SESSION to learn more on Friday March 12 at 2:30 pm. Click here to register in Handshake.
ASPE serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of HHS on policy development and is responsible for major activities in the areas of policy coordination, legislative development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis.
Students will gain experience in a fast-paced and inclusive team-based work environment, contribute to the production of analytic papers, and be exposed to a wide breadth of health policy. The Office of Health Policy works on a wide array of topics relating to health insurance coverage, access, financing, spending, quality, and data.
Also check out more details in this PDF.
CCI Internship Funding Applications Now Open!
Considering a summer internship? Great news! The Center for Careers and Internships has funding for unpaid summer internships and applications are open! This year’s grants may be used for remote, hybrid, or in-person internships.
Experiences involving international travel to countries other than a student’s home country are still being evaluated by the College; we expect a decision to be announced by March 15. Students hoping for an international internship not in their home country are urged to consider alternative plans.
Summer Internship Grant Overview:
- $3000 Summer Funding Grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships for Sophomore Febs through Senior Febs.
- $1000 First-Year Explore Grants support expenses related to unpaid summer internships for First-Years (including new Febs) and Sophomore Febs.
- $3000 Dance Festival Grants support dance students attending dance intensives.
- Resume approval with a Peer Career Advisor (PCA) is required by April 7 before submitting application.
- Meeting with a CCI Advisor to discuss your plans is required for First-Year Explore Grants and strongly encouraged for all other applicants.
- Find all details and forms at go/summerfunding, including CCI’s Quick Guide: CCI Summer Funding.
- Grant application deadline: Wednesday, April 14. Award notifications sent out on May 3.
Searching for an internship?
- Over 2400 great internships (paid and unpaid) in Handshake.
- Check out CCI’s Find an Internship page for tips on finding or creating an internship.
- Watch the recorded Find and Fund Your Summer Internship presentation.
- More internships and information on CCI’s Career Path Pages.
CCI is here to help!
- Drop into Zoom Quick Questions for help with your internship search or to have your resume approved by a Peer Career Advisor (PCA). A CCI-approved resume is a requirement for applying for CCI funding and always strongly encouraged before applying for internships and jobs.
- Visit go/Handshake and click on “Career Center” to schedule a Zoom appointment with a Career and Internship Advisor in your area of interest.
Make Summer 2021 a great summer. We look forward to receiving your application!
Hot new Policy internships
Here is a curated collection of 8 opportunities that caught my eye. Check them out!
The Integrate Chinese Life Summer Cohort Internship Program is a unique opportunity to take on a project-based internship with American and international companies in China; work and recreate virtually with other Middlebury students in a cohort, and work with innovative companies to develop new skills and build valuable connections and experience for your future job search.
The Civic Innovation Corps is our new program connecting mission-driven software engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers to civic tech opportunities in city and state governments across the United States. Corps members will spend 10 weeks with a host office at the state or local level using their data and technology skills to make government more effective and efficient for all.
The Economic Research Internship at Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions is a “Middlebury-friendly” 8-week virtual internship to support the work of Stanford University’s home for empirical, multidisciplinary research on China’s economy. SCCEI’s research runs the gamut from developing interventions to improve early child health and education, to conducting large-scale surveys of Chinese factory workers and college students, to detailed analyses of China’s carbon emissions data.
The Academy for Public Policy Analysis and Research is a program of skills-building, career development, and mentoring for undergraduates interested in advancing racial equity and economic justice through policy. The year-long fellowship begins with an intensive ten-week summer program in DC (pandemic permitting), hosted by the Urban Institute. The summer portion gives students between their junior and senior year of college the skills, experience, and exposure crucial to obtaining highly competitive entry positions in the field. After students successfully complete the summer program, they follow up with continued mentoring, research conference presentation at Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual’s Research Conference, job and graduate school counseling, and research paper publication during the final year of college.
The Partnership for Public Service Remote Summer Internships is an opportunity for undergraduates and recent graduates to contribute to the Partnership’s mission while developing valuable professional skills. Their responsibilities vary, but often include event planning and execution, research, writing and outreach to external partners, including federal agencies and colleges and universities. Additionally, there is time allocated to support the organization by taking shifts to staff the front desk and assisting other teams as needed. Summer 2021 internships will be remote. There is no single academic major or background they prefer over another. Deadline: March 14. Interns receive a monthly stipend.
The Stimson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to enhancing international peace and security through a unique combination of rigorous analysis and outreach. Founded in 1989, Stimson is celebrating more than a quarter-century of building effective solutions through pragmatic research and innovative analysis. They have 11 different internship opportunities.
Nuclear Threat Initiative internships are especially well suited to undergraduates with an interest in the intersection of global affairs, public policy, science, engineering, and national security. While an intern’s primary focus will be on NTI activities and projects, we encourage our interns to participate virtually in relevant congressional hearings, briefings at think tanks, or other career enhancing opportunities, and to develop their professional network throughout the internship.
CSIS is seeking a full-time research intern from March 2021 to September 2021 to support the CSIS Reconnecting Asia Project–an initiative that analyses the evolving digital, transport, and energy connectivity of Eurasia, including China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The team’s research has been featured in outlets such as the Financial Times, the Economist, and National Geographic. The position is research and data entry intensive and therefore requires excellent time management skills and careful attention to detail. This was referred by a Midd alum.
Diversity Law initiative
LexScholars by AccessLex® is a diversity pipeline initiative targeting aspiring lawyers from underrepresented racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. LexScholars is focused on learning more about effective methods for increasing law school diversity by providing prospective law students with resources and guidance to pursue their goal of attending law school.
Learn more by joining our upcoming webinar: The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of LexScholars on Wednesday, February 24 at 3:00 pm ET. This live event will provide information about all things LexScholars, including who is eligible to participate, how to apply, and what to expect from the program.
PLUS! Here are other webinars of interest:
- Paying for Law School – Tuesday, February 23 at 6:00 pm ET
- Building Your Law School Budget – Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 pm ET
- Choosing a Law School – Tuesday, March 2 at 5:00 pm ET
- Applying to Law School – Thursday, March 4 at 1:00 pm ET