First-Year Fellows Program

Issued by The Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth

The First-Year Fellows program gives first-year students the opportunity to engage in public policy early in their Dartmouth careers. Each year, 20-25 students are selected for summer placement in a diverse range of 8 week policy internships in Washington, D.C. with Dartmouth alumni mentors. Students gain valuable professional experience, live with their peers, and develop leadership, writing, and critical thinking skills during the fellowships and are invited to attend a culminating reception.

Type Experience
Level Foundational
Time Weeks

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Complete Public Policy 5: Introduction to Public Policy (PBPL 5) during the winter term
Complete a course conveying quantitative or qualitative social science statistical methods during the fall, winter or spring term of your first year. Options include: Public Policy 10, Economics 10, Government 10, Mathematics 10, Psychology 10, Sociology 10, Quantitative Social Science 15, Geography 11, Geography 50, Sociology 11, or Education 11.
Participate in the Dartmouth Leadership Attitudes and Behaviors (D-LAB) program during the winter term.
Participate in Civic Skills Training (CST) Training sessions include topics such as public speaking, networking, professional communication strategies, team building, advocacy writing, project management, professionalism, and much more.
Complete an eight-week fellowship in Washington, D.C. at a public policy organization under the mentorship of Dartmouth alumnus