NextGen Civic Fellowship

NextGen Civic Fellowship 

The NextGen Public Service Fellowships encourage a life-long commitment to public service by providing undergraduates with the opportunity to develop their civic leadership capacity through work in the non-profit and government sectors.

What to Expect
Application and selection processes occur during Winter Quarter, students work with program staff to develop internships in the spring, then complete their community-based work and participate in cohort activities during the summer months. Selected fellows receive a $5000 stipend for completing an internship of 200 hours (or more) between May and September.

Who is eligible for this fellowship?
The NextGen Public Service Fellowship requires that students are enrolled in Summer Quarter 2023, or enrolled in both Spring and Autumn Quarter 2023 OR Spring and Summer Quarter 2023 classes at the University of Washington. 

Fellows are selected based on these criteria:

• Demonstrated commitment to public service career paths;
• History of engagement with community-based organizations and/or government initiatives;
• Ability to articulate how a funded summer internship will contribute to student’s development as a public servant and civic leader; and
• Orientation and capacity to collaboratively develop a plan for an intensive summer internship or project that balances benefit to the partnering organization with student learning.

Additional consideration is given to students who:

• Are actively involved in the NextGen Civic Leader Corps at the time of application,
• Have demonstrated financial need, and
• Are committing to internships/projects that would otherwise be unpaid experiences

The NextGen Public Service Fellowship requires applicants to submit 1) Short essay responses to three questions; 2) A recent resume; and 3) An unofficial transcript.

These fellowships are made possible through the support of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and investment from the University of Washington Provost Office. These fellowships represent an investment in the next generation of public service leaders who embody the values of late Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson; S. Sterling Munro, Jr., the former top aide to Senator Jackson and Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration; and Gene Munro, a lifelong advocate for public service and the wife of S. Sterling Munro Jr.

Learn more at https://cele.uw.edu/students/opportunities/nextgen-public-service-fellowship/

Questions? Contact Ludmilla Kortchak, Advisor (Office of Connected Learning) at lkortchak@uw.edu