Young Policy Professionals Fellowship
Young Policy Professionals Fellowship (YPP)
Please complete the application below for the Young Policy Professionals Fellowship for the Summer of 2023.
The Bipartisan Policy Center Young Policy Professionals Fellowship Program is an intensive, online educational, and professional opportunity in Washington DC for undergraduate and senior high school students. The students selected will have the opportunity to learn and gain experience in bipartisanship, research, ideas, and network in America’s top bipartisan think tanks.
Specially tailored toward younger undergraduate students and high school seniors the YPP program works to instill BPC’s core values of bipartisanship, inclusivity, and collaboration at students from a young age. BPC is constantly working to bring people together, regardless of their politics, demographics, and identity of circumstances. We want to extend that philosophy to the next generation.
This 6-week intensive program will bring students from all over the country and world to learn about the policy making process, and how BPC contributes to the national discussion on bipartisan policy. The core of the program will be panels with various BPC members on a variety of topics where students can learn more about various policy areas. Outside of these panels there will be opportunities to network with full time staff, interns and work in Washington DC.
Qualifications
- Must be an enrolled as a freshman, sophomore in undergrad, high school senior or a rising senior
- Strong research and writing skills
- Efficient worker with ability to multi-task
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Interest or experience in public policy
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a qualified candidate has been identified. Please do not send multiple submissions. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the number of applications received, we are unable to contact those who have not been selected to be part of the program. No phone calls, please.
Required materials (please submit as one PDF File):
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Response to our Diversity statement on what it means to you (1 page)
Please note that this fellowship is only open to rising seniors in high school, recent high school graduates and well as freshman and sophmores in their undergraduate careers*
APPLICATION DEADLINE
• Deadline: June 9th
Summer 2023 Dates: July 3rd - August 11th
A stipend of $500 are given to each student of the YPP fellowship
BPC Diversity Statement
The Bipartisan Policy Center defines diversity as the range of human qualities that make us unique as individuals, including—but not limited to—age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression, geographic location, nationality, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
To celebrate diversity and ensure equity and inclusivity, BPC is committed to:
• Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce with insights and solutions for our increasingly divided society.
• Creating a workplace culture where all employees feel valued and their perspectives are heard.
• Developing policy solutions and undertaking research that reflect a diversity of thought and experience.
COVID Guidelines
The health and safety of our community is our highest priority. As such, the Bipartisan Policy Center is requiring all newly hired staff members to be fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. Requests for reasonable accommodation for medical, religious, or other reasons will be considered in accordance with applicable law.