Q: How do I determine which program is the right fit for me?

• A 7-month fellowship experience that spans the spring semester and the first half of summer;
• Support securing a summer internship in Sacramento;
• Robust, hands-on professional development training;
• Research training;
• Exposure to public service in California, particularly at the state level, whether within government or in an adjacent sector (e.g. nonprofits, advocacy, or research);
• Cohort-based community.

Cal-in-Sacramento Fellowship

• A summer internship in government, at any level of government, anywhere in the United States;
• The experience of independently securing a summer internship with minimal oversight or support from program staff;
• The opportunity to attend a professional development conference in Washington, DC;
• The opportunity to join a national public service network;
• Summer mentorship that aligns with your interests.

Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service

• 4-day spring break bootcamp program;
• Exposure to a range of public service fields, both within government and in adjacent sectors (e.g. nonprofits, advocacy, or research), at the local and state level in California;
• Professional development workshops;
• Cohort-based community.

Democracy Camp in Berkeley

• 8-day summer bootcamp program;
• Travel experience designed for applicants who have not previously visited Washington, DC;
• Exposure to public service at the national level, with a specific focus on federal government;
• Professional development workshops;
• Cohort-based community.

Democrcay Camp in DC

• Funding to support your original research project on a topic related to American politics (undegraduates)

Charles H. Percy Undergraduate Grant for Public Affairs Research

• Funding to support your dissertation on a topic related to American politics (open to disseration-year graduate students only)

Mike Synar Graduate Research Fellowship