CfA: Eben Tisdale Fellowship - Hi-Tech Public Policy

Once again, we would like your help reaching out to qualified students about the Eben Tisdale Public Policy Fellowship. This is an excellent chance for graduates and undergraduates to intern in Washington, D.C., at the intersection of technology and public policy.

The Tisdale Fellowship offers a $5,000 grant for student to intern where the latest in technology intersects with public policy. See below or visit our website for more details!

The final application deadline is February 15.

Jonathan Tilley
Coordinator, Eben Tisdale Fellowship
The Fund for American Studies
www.tisdalefellowship.org
202/986-0384

The Eben Tisdale Fellowship, which includes a $5,000 grant, is a summer internship available to undergraduate and graduate students where the high-tech sector meets the government. The program offers outstanding opportunities for students to learn about high tech public policy issues with hands-on experience in Washington, D.C. Tisdale
Fellowships are open to students from colleges and universities all over the country.

The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship, which includes one $5,000 grant for one student each year, is part of the Tisdale Fellowship program. Any student, undergraduate or graduate, who is interested in diversity and ethics issues, and in learning about high-tech public policy issues, can apply for this Fellowship.

The application for both of these Fellowships is the same, except that those applying for the Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship should include an additional essay on diversity and ethics.

The Fellowship has two main elements:

(1) Internship: Fellows participate an eight-week internship in the government relations office of a leading high technology company or association. In the recent past, fellows have interned at such companies as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Philips Electronics and Monster Worldwide, as well as associations such as the Business Software Alliance or TechAmerica.

2) Issues Seminar: The issues seminar is a weekly lunch hosted by the different sponsoring companies and associations. Expert speakers lead discussions of current public policy issues in Washington, and the methods the high technology industry uses for effective advocacy.

The Summer 2010 Fellowship runs from June 14th – August 6th, 2010. The goal of the Fellowship is to create a supportive and collegial environment in which a new class of public policy professionals will be mentored to help ensure that the high-tech industry continues to have highly capable and well-trained individuals in both policy
advocacy and senior management positions. The Final deadline for all applications is February 15, 2010.

Students may find more information and apply at www.tisdalefellowship.org. Questions? Contact Jonathan Tilley at info@tisdalefellows hip.org or 202/986-0384.