The Roosevelt Summer Academy
The Roosevelt Summer Academy combines a full-time internship with a training curriculum and weekly networking events as part of an integrated program of leadership development. Our objective is to bring new, diverse, and progressive voices into the political process. The program runs for ten weeks, from June 3rd to August 12th, 2010.
EXTENDED DEADLINE: NOW 5PM PST MARCH 5
Recommendations due to academy@rooseveltinstitute.org by 5PM March 8
To apply to the Academy, click here.
During the summer of 2009, Roosevelt ran two concurrent programs: The Washington Academy and The Chicago Academy. Placements included: People for the American Way, Center for Community Change, Economic Policy Institute, The National Security Network, Progressive Caucus Policy Foundation and many others. The Chicago Academy will place ten students with different Chicago City Agencies to work on energy and environmental policy in an urban setting. Last year’s placements included: Buisness Affairs and Consumer Protection, Aviation (Green Airport Initiative), Public Building Commission and Community Development.
Each fellowship comes with a minimum $1500 stipend. Applicants with financial need may qualify for additional funding. We are deeply committed to assembling a diverse group of Academy Fellows and will work with each person accordingly.
Trainings are an important part of our summer program, examples of some include: policy 101, communications, online organizing and social media, field organizing, lobbying and fundraising, and coalition building. Guest speakers comprise another component of our program. Past speakers include: Greg Ehrendreich from Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Adele Simmons from Chicago Climate Action Plan, and Paige Finnegan from LEED Council.
Before you apply, make sure you have the following:
1 copy of your unofficial transcript
Resume
2 letters of recommendation; 1 should be from a professor
Essays
What attracts you to progressive politics? (500 words)
What unique qualities would you bring to the Roosevelt Academy? (500 words)
DC Academy Applicants: What attracts you to a policy internship in Washington, DC? What do you hope to accomplish while you’re here? (750 words max)
Chicago Academy Applicants: What would you hope to accomplish as a Chicago Academy Fellow? What attracts you to the challenges of a major metropolitan city?
If applying to both academies, please answer both the DC and Chicago essay questions. Please be sure to distinguish your goals between the two programs, as the Chicago Academy is very locally focused and emphasizes green urban development, whereas the DC Academy is broader and more national in scope.
Please apply here for our Summer 2010 Academy. The program will run from June 3rd through August 12th in both Chicago and Washington D.C. We look forward to receiving your application.
