SENATE DEMOCRATIC DIVERSITY INITIATIVE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Throughout the year, various national organizations offer paid Hill internships to current, diverse college students and recent graduates.
Below are links to organizations that offer such internship programs for talented young professionals and budding public servants. If you are eager to work on Capitol Hill, please use the contact information to learn more information about the organizations and the specifics of their internship and fellowship opportunities.
Please contact us if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance in facilitating a conversation between you and any of these organizations.
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American Political Science Association |
Meghan McConaughey, Director of Congressional Fellowship Program |
Political science PhDs, journalists, telecommunications professionals and partner organizations. More information on fellow categories and eligibility can be found here: https://apsanet.org/PROGRAMS/Congressional-Fellowship-Program/Prospective-Fellow-Resources |
Fellowship: Nov – Aug |
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Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) |
Puneet Kaur 202-393-2700 |
Sikh American students |
Summer |
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Minority Access Inc. |
Mason Monroe, Internship Program Director 301-779-7100 |
Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law Students |
Spring Summer Fall |
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University of California Washington Program (UCDC) |
Academic Internship Team 202-974-6381 |
Diverse students participating from the nine UC campuses |
Quarter: Fall, Winter, Spring Summer Semester: Fall, Spring, Summer |
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - Congressional Internship Program & Public Policy and Graduate Fellowship Program |
Fellowship Program: Jessica Pedroza, Fellowship Programs Manager Internship Program: Mariel DePaz, Manager 202-548-8789 |
Latino |
Fellowships: Fall Spring Internships: Summer Fall |
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APAICS (Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies) |
Mackenzie Loi, Director of Programs and Community Engagement 650-666-2508 |
Asian American, Pacific Islander |
Fellowship (9 months): Sept-May Internship (8 weeks): Summer, Fall
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BroadFutures
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Carolyn Jeppsen, CEO/Founder 202-521-4312 |
Neurodivergent Young People |
Summer Spring |
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AAPD (American Association for People with Disabilities) |
Katie Johnson, Internship Programs Coordinator 202-975-0241 |
People with disabilities |
Summer |
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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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Jonathan Cox Vice President, Leadership Institute 202-263-2800 |
African American or Black |
Spring Summer Fellows: Summer |
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Muslim Public Affairs Council
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Rebecca Husaini, Chief of Staff 818-749-5321 |
Muslim Students |
Summer |
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College to Congress |
Marah Qasem, Program Director (202) 792-6830 |
Pell-Grant Eligible Students |
Spring Summer Fall Internships |
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Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (Foster Youth Internship Program)
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Sara Schoeicher, Program Coordinator 202-544-8500(ext. 12)/p> |
Young adults who spent time in the foster care system |
Summer |
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RespectAbility
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Ben Spangenberg, Senior Manager 202-517-6272 |
People with Disabilities |
Session I: Jan-Jun Session II: Jul-Dec |
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The Washington Center |
Danielle Samsingh, Manager Business Development 202-239-7978 |
College Students |
Spring Summer Fall |
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Hindu American Foundation |
Samir Kalra, Managing Director 202-223-8222 |
Hindu Americans |
Summer |
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Gallaudet University |
Monica Garvin, Employer Relations Specialist |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH) |
Fall Spring Summer |
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National HEP/CAMP Association |
Patrick Doone, HEP/CAMP Director, Center for Migrant Education/Internship Coordinator 813-974-0915 |
Students from migratory and seasonal farm-working backgrounds |
Summer |
