Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program 2027

The Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program offers students a remarkable range of opportunities to gain professional skills and experience. While not all Fellows may plan on careers in government, most expect to benefit from an insider's awareness of how the public sector functions.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 30, 2026
• ValuePaid
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Delaware
• City to studyDelaware
• School to studyUniversity of Delaware
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Through this PAID fellowship program, Fellows:

• Make important contacts with government officials and community leaders, expanding their professional networks. 
• Work directly with legislators and legislative staff, conducting research and staffing committees on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from January 12 to June 30, 2027. An orientation will be conducted during the first full week of January. 
• Travel to Dover (conditions permitting) from UD is by vanpool, with Fellows leaving campus at 11:00 a.m. and returning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 

• Take a three-credit seminar, State Government: Management and Policy, as an opportunity to link their experiences with academic coursework.

Requirements

• Any full-time master's degree student or especially qualified junior- or senior-level undergraduate student (GPA 3.4+) from partnering universities is eligible to apply. Applicants should possess a strong background in degree programs such as public administration, public policy, political science, sociology, urban affairs, communications, international relations, criminal justice, history, economics, or business administration.
• Legislative Fellows are competitively selected each spring and fall for the next legislative session. All candidates are interviewed and must complete a timed-writing exercise on a current public policy issue. Applicants with an interest in the legislative process, government, or public policy analysis are preferred. Strong writing skills are required.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the University of Delaware webpage.