Transformational opportunity for undergraduate students in the last 1-2 years of their bachelors degree program to gain real world policy experience through placement in an 8-week (paid) summer internship in Washington, DC. RIW fellows will go through a 6 week bootcamp, focused on policy and leadership skills training, ahead of their summer internship experience. Fully funded housing and public transportation for the duration of the internship.
- Are a full time undergraduate student in the last one to two years of your degree program;
- Are a student attending an American college or university. Network programs cannot accept students attending non-American institutions;
- Have at least one more semester left in your undergraduate degree program for the academic year;
- Can commit to a part-time opportunity from March through May, and then full-time in June and July;
- Have the capacity to dedicate two hours during the week and two to three hours every other Saturday to real-time, virtual training sessions from March to May;
- Can commit to living in Washington, DC for an internship placement in June and July;
- Are an undergraduate student who has already engaged with policy discussions through your undergraduate major or experience in an existing Network chapter;
- Are passionate about exploring progressive policy in the areas of corporate power, worker power, race & democracy, or climate justice.