Summer Opportunities at the Roosevelt Institute

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:36:11 -0500

We're pleased to announce that the Roosevelt Institute | Campus Network is now accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Academy!

The Summer Academy fellowship combines a full-time placement in a partner organization with an integrated curriculum of leadership, policy development, and implementation. Fellows participate in weekly policy trainings and a speaker series where they can interact with leading thinkers and policy organizations. Each Fellow will develop the skills necessary to craft, implement, and promote innovative, community-focus policy, culminating in a personalized policy paper.

Now in its fifth year, the Roosevelt Institute Summer Academy runs concurrent programs in three major cities: Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC. The summer 2012 program will run June 8, 2012 to August 12, 2012.

Each fellowship comes with a $1500 stipend (and up to $3000 upon need). Applicants with financial need or difficulty may qualify for additional funding, to be negotiated after acceptance.

Apply today to the Roosevelt Institute | Summer Academy!

The *Washington, D.C. Academy* focuses on policy topics including defense & diplomacy, equal justice, and health care. Fellows are placed at the Roosevelt Institute | Campus Network office as well as leading policy organizations including the AFL-CIO, NDN-New Policy Institute, Campaign for America’s Future, and the National Academy for Social Insurance. D.C. Fellows have also been placed in the prestigious White House internship program.

The *Chicago Academy* focuses on green initiatives in the communities within Chicago, working within the mayor’s office toward the Chicago Climate Action Plan. The Fellows learn from city officials and have successfully proposed major initiatives, including turning O’Hare Airport into a sustainable, green space and helping the city’s fleet of taxis shift to hybrid and electric vehicles.

The *New York City Academy* focuses on education, equal justice, economic development, and organizing. In partnership with Skidmore College, it places Fellows across the city in government agencies and nonprofits, including the Roosevelt Institute. Fellows are introduced to community development and learn about the foundation of nonprofit organizations as they work within the national Roosevelt Institute headquarters.

Deadlines:
1. *Early Action:* February 15, 2012
Application must be complete and submitted for students who wish to be considered for Early Action. Early Action must also be indicated on the application. *Students who are interested in hearing the status of their application before the Regular Decision deadline should be
encouraged to submit by February 15.

2. *Regular Decision:* February 29, 2012
Application must be complete for students who wish to be considered for Regular Decision. Applications received or incomplete after this date will be reviewed on a space available basis.

APPLICATION CONTENTS
- Complete application
- 1 copy of your unofficial transcript from college or university
- Resume
- 2 letters of recommendation (one must be from a former or current supervisor/employer, if you're involved in a Roosevelt chapter: a letter of recommendation must be from: your chapter head and/or Regional Coordinator)
- Essays

QUALITIES WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Passion, leadership, desire to help others through the policy process, compelling, progressive, organizing experience, writing ability, solutions-driven, curiosity, critical thinking, innovative and creative approach to problem solving, fire in the belly, proactive, entrepreneurial.

Go ahead and apply now!