California Fellows Program

An interesting post-graduate opportunity for IPE majors interested in a career in public service is the California State Capital Fellows Program, which includes four types of fellowships:

• Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship
  
• Executive Fellowship
  
• Judicial Administration Fellowship
  
• California Senate Fellows

These programs, known collectively as the Capital Fellows Programs, are nationally recognized.

The 18 Assembly Fellows, 18 Senate Fellows, 18 Executive Fellows and 10 Judicial Administration Fellows receive an outstanding opportunity to engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California.

The ranks of former fellows and associates include a Justice of the California Supreme Court, members of the United States Congress and the State Legislature, a deputy director of the Peace Corps, corporate executives, and local government and community leaders.

Fellows in each program work for 11 months, receive health benefits and a monthly stipend of $1972 and are considered employees of CSUS. They work as full-time members of a legislative, executive, or judicial branch office, and are typically given assignments with a significant amount of responsibility and challenges. Fellows also enroll as graduate students at CSUS and receive 12 graduate credits from the CSUS Government Department or Public Policy and Administration Program. The enrollment fees are paid by the programs.

The application deadline is February 27, 2008.