Apply by Weds 2/14 to Host Nevins Fellow

NCDD friends, the McCourtney Institute for Democracy, is offering the incredible opportunity for D&D organizations to host an intern from their Nevins Democracy Leaders Program. Applications are now being accepted until Wednesday, February 14th. Learn more in the blog post below and on their website here. 

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The Nevins Fellows program allows students to complete internships at organizations that bring people together to solve common problems.

Students begin by taking a Democratic Leadership classthat introduces them to a different side of democracy—one that focuses not on campaigns and elections, but on bringing people together to work on common problems. Students learn about organizations doing this kind of work, and develop the skills necessary to facilitate conversations about community issues. 

At the end of the course, students who are interested in completing a fellowship complete an application for a fellowship. McCourtney Institute staff select the 10 students who best demonstrate the skills and maturity necessary to meet the challenges of the fellowship program. Each student receives up to $5,000 to cover living expenses for an eight-week internship.

Nevins Fellows have interned at the following organizations, just to name a few:

• Everyday Democracy
• Millennial Action Project
• Public Agenda
• Unite America

Much like students apply for the fellowship, organizations apply to host a fellow. Nonprofits, government organizations, nonprofit media organizations, or other groups committed to building and sustaining democracy can complete the form below to host a fellow.

Students selected to participate in the program rank their top three organizations, and placements are made from there. Summer 2024 placements will be finalized April 1.

If your organization would like to host a fellow this summer, please submit the following application by February 14: https://democracy.psu.edu/education/nevins-fellows/employers/.