Opportunities for Students
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- Penn State Language Institute
- Education First – 13+ language-immersion, study abroad, and cultural exchange programsÂ
- Summer Schools of Slavonic Studies
- InHispania – Spanish
- DIE NEUE SCHULE – German
- Learn French in France
- Kappa Language School – Italian
- The Lamda Project – Greek
- National Security Language Institute for Youth – U.S. State Department scholarship programs for youth language education
- Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange – U.S./German student exchange program
- Boren Awards – U.S. undergraduate students go abroad to study languages critical to U.S. interests
- Critical Language Scholarships– U.S. undergraduate students join immersive summer programs to study languages critical to U.S. interests
- Many governments fund a summer language course for foreigners, if you can’t find a program you want from the list above searching learn (language) in country is a good place to start
- CCIS Study Abroad – Organization dedicated to providing college students with study abroad opportunities
- CIS Abroad – Study abroad programs for college students
- IES Abroad – Study abroad programs for college students
- The Intern Group – Study abroad programs for college students with included internships
- Intern Abroad HQ – Study abroad programs with included internships
- Go Overseas – Organization that offers a wide variety of global work & education programs
- Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program (Undergraduate) – International affairs-focused summer program for college students that includes courses, seminars, networking opportunities, etc
- AIESEC – Intern & Volunteer Abroad
- Earth Expeditions – Miami University study abroad courses designed for people who are looking for inspiring professional development opportunities while earning graduate credit; all courses engage with grassroots conservation and sustainability programs that are making a difference in Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas
- Japan Exchange & Teaching Program
- Peace Corps Prep Program for College Students
- Volunteer World – Website that features many international volunteer opportunities
- Alliance Visas – Live, Work, Au pair, Teach English abroad
- Critical Language Scholarship
- IREX Community Solutions Program
- UPG Sustainability Leadership
- Fulbright-NATO Security Studies Award
- Hansen Leadership Institute Program
- Fulbright Schuman Program
- Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program
- State Department Youth Programs
- Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program
- Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program
- Presidential Management Fellowhip
- The Luce Scholars Program
- Bill of Rights Institute Student Fellowship
- Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs Fellowship & Scholarship (search engine)
- John Quincy Adams Society Marcellus Policy Fellowship (remote)
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Fellowship
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellowship
- US Army Heritage Center –Â
- Dauphin County Democratic Committee
- Republican Party of Pennsylvania
- MarchOnHarrisburg
- The Borgen Project
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Commonwealth Foundation
- FBI Honors Internship Program
- Greenlee Partners
- Ridge Policy Group
- US Dept of State
- Washington Internship Institute
- Pathways Program
- Virtual Student Federal Service
- Environment America
- Internship with Senator McCormick’s office (can be based in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or D.C.)
- National Labor Relations Board (16+ program; Harrisburg is a regional office)
- Office of Open Records Internship
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Internship
- Asian Pacific American Advocates Internship
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Internship
- Common Cause (Harrisburg hybrid internship related to voting and elections, redistricting, and democracy reform)
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- Fair District PA (Anti-gerrymandering nonprofit with summer internship program)
- Historic Harrisburg (Non-profit dedicated to historical study and education about Harrisburg)
- Institute for the Study of War (offers remote internships for students interested in regional politics and analyzing unclassified intelligence)
- Internships with the Public Defender’s Office of the middle district of PA
- Internship with Senator Hughes office (based inPhiladelphia but has Harrisburg internships as well)
- Internship with Senator John Fetterman’s office (can be based in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or D.C.)
- Senator Kim internship (Dauphin county state senator [103rd district])
- Best-Colleges Guide to Studying Abroad
- Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship
- The CBYX program – Provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to spend an academic year attending a German school while living with a host family.
- The YES Abroad program – Provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to develop a perspective of another culture firsthand. Participants spend an academic year attending a high school while living with a host family in select countries with significant Muslim populations.
- The Youth Leadership Program for 15-17 year olds
- CDC Museum Disease Detective Camp
- Euro Challenge
- MyImpact Challenge – Bill of Rights
- DENO International Education Consultants
- Pennsylvania Youth and Government
- The Junior National Young Leaders Conference – Weeklong professional development conference (held in a few different locations, with some being D.C. and Boston)
- American Enterprise Institute Summer Honors Program (1 week seminar in D.C. with a policy-related think tank)
- American Foreign Service Association (resources for students interested in foreign service)
- Cato Institute Student Programs (4-5 day summer program in D.C. with a public-policy research organization)
- Commonwealth of PA Government Jobs (Lists & applications to state-affiliated internships in PA)
- Go Government (search engine for internships at the Federal level)
- James E. Walker Library Political Science Guide (List of think tanks and their ideology, great for anyone interested in policy work/research)
- John Quincy Adams Society Summer Conference (Summer conference with a foreign-policy focused organization)
- The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (Organization that funds various scholarships and initiatives for high schoolers, college students, and graduate students)
