Application
The 2025 Democracy Camp application is due by Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 11:59pm.
The application includes:
- Brief questionnaire
- One short answer section
- Two essay questions (250 words each)
- Resume
- Unofficial transcript(s) from all higher education institutions
Resume tips and sample resumes can be found on the Cal Career Center website.
NOTE: There is ONE application for both Democracy Camp in Berkeley and Democracy Camp in DC, and applicants must indicate a preferred program in the application form. Prospective applicants are instructed to carefully review the program descriptions in advance and seriously consider which program is best suited to their goals.
Selection Process
Selected applicants will be invited to participate in a virtual interview (December 1 – December 5, 2024). Decisions will be released no earlier than Tuesday, December 10, 2024 (exact date subject to change). Applicants who are offered a place in the program must accept or decline by Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 11:59pm. Waitlisted students will be notified as spots become available.