2023-2024 Public Policy Fellowship
Begin your path toward becoming one of our nation’s future Latino policymakers. Recent college graduates can take advantage of this paid fellowship, which opens doors for talented young Latinos who are pursuing a career in public policy. Our goal is to help you accelerate your career in public policy so that more Latinos attain higher levels of policy leadership, which will make a better America for us all. You will spend nine months working in Washington, D.C., with significant exposure to leaders in congressional offices, federal agencies, national nonprofit advocacy organizations, government-related institutes, and more—growing both personally and professionally during your fellowship experience.
As a CHCI Public Policy Fellow, you will immerse yourself in the legislative process, spending four days each week (Monday-Thursday) learning all facets of public policy. On Fridays, you will join other fellows for a full day of leadership development centered on CHCI’s four Pillars of Leadership—Civic Engagement, Social Responsibility, Self Empowerment, and Promoting Community and Hispanic Culture. Your weekly programming will also prepare you to fully understand policy issues facing the Latino community and how to propose effective solutions by critically examining all sides and implications of these issues.
CHCI PUBLIC POLICY FELLOWS WILL RECEIVE:
- Work Experience in Washington, D.C.
- Competitive Pay
- Over the course of nine months, Public Policy Fellows will receive a gross stipend amount of $29,574. This salary is in line with that of an individual making $39,000 per year, a standard entry-level salary on Capitol Hill.
- Benefits
- Stipend or voucher to subsidize domestic round-trip transportation to Washington, D.C.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for the fellow during the program (all premiums covered by CHCI)
- $80 per month Metro Stipend
- Through a generous partnership with Airbnb, CHCI will offer the 2023-24 Fellowship participants housing vouchers that can be used to cover housing upon arrival to DC, for a period of up to four weeks before the start of the program.
- Weekly leadership training, networking and more
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
- Work a minimum of 32 hours a week at placement site
- Attend a one-week orientation and weekly leadership development sessions
- Participate in all CHCI-sponsored activities
- Complete an Issue Brief for publication on the CHCI website
- Comply with CHCI policies regarding work performance and personal conduct
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Applicants must have earned a Bachelor’s Degree within three years of the program start date
- High academic achievement (preference of 3.0 GPA or higher)
- Evidence of leadership skills and potential for leadership growth
- Demonstrated commitment to public service-oriented activities
- Superior analytical skills, outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees, or individuals who are lawfully authorized to work full-time without restriction for any U.S. employer and who, at the time of application, possess lawful evidence of employment authorization. International students on F-1 or M-1 visas are not eligible for CHCI programs.
- NOTE: Individuals who are seeking consideration under the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival” (DACA) policy must be eligible to work and possess valid employment authorization at the time of acceptance and must maintain continuous lawful employment authorization for the duration of the program for which the person is applying.