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Federal & Global Fellows Application Now Open!

 


UMD Global/Federal Fellows Undergrad Internship Program - Apply Now!

Do you want to gain professional experience, try out working for the federal government, non-profits, consulting firms, and more? Our one-year program combines a fall 2022 seminar and a spring 2023 internship, both for college credit, and offers a unique active-learning opportunity to integrate your academics with real world experience and explore future goals. Join a passionate, multi-disciplinary, and engaged student cohort and become part of a +1000 alumni network for life! 

Program Perks Include:

  • Your Choice of 10 Fall Seminar Courses (all taught by expert practitioners with courses offered once a week, mostly in the evenings; fall seminars are also cross-listed with Honors.                     
           - Water Security and Global Health Challenges
           - Energy and Environmental Policy
           - Responses to Global Challenges 
           - Science Diplomacy
           - International Security and Intelligence   
           - Public Health Policy 
           - Homeland Security and National Security Policy
           - US Diplomacy
           - Critical Regions and International Relations 
           - Political Engagement and Advocacy
  • Spring Internship 3-9 credits available through our program (including Scholarship in Practice credit) or you can obtain credit through your own major.
  • Internships/Program Partnerships at a myriad of sites, such as:                          U.S. Department of Agriculture, World Resources Institute, Climate Action Campaign, Chemonics International, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The United Nations, NOAA, World Wildlife Federation, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ocean Conservancy, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, White House: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Department of State: Bureau of Oceans, Environment & Science, the National Parks, the Smithsonian, and many more! 
  • Year round activities include visits with DC organizations, professional development workshops, one-on-one coaching, resume and cover letter review, interview preparation, good cheer, etc.
  • Earn transcript notation as a Federal or Global Fellow
Application Link: Online Application

1st Wave Deadline: February 27, 2022