Think a career in public service is only for government and politics majors? Think again! Federal agencies, nonprofits/NGO’s, think tanks, and policy-related organizations are interested in your scientific expertise as they confront pressing issues in science, technology, healthcare, cyber-security, and sustainability. The Global Fellows and Federal Fellows Programs offer you a chance to take your skills out of the classroom and apply them in the real world. You can earn Scholarship in Practice credit and a Fellows Program notation on your transcript if you decide to do these programs!
Both programs combine a fall seminar in an issue area with a Spring internship in Washington D.C. Some of our concentrations include Science Diplomacy, Energy and Environment, Responses to Global Challenges, and Homeland Security Policy.
Past internship locations include: National Institutes of Health; Department of Energy; Genetic Alliance; House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; Aerospace Industries Association; Department of State; Bureau of Oceans, Environment & Science; White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Department of Homeland Security.
Year-round activities include trips to Capitol Hill and federal agencies, professional development workshops, and conversations with policymakers.
For details regarding the application requirements, go to http://federalfellows.umd.edu and/or http://globalfellowsdc.umd.edu or contact our office: 2407 Marie Mount Hall, 301-314-0261.
First wave of applications will be reviewed on April 7. Rolling admissions thereafter.
