Student Opportunities

GET HANDS-ON, real-world EXPERIENCE

One of the hallmarks of your education in the Biden School is our emphasis on experiential learning—​we weave opportunities to get hands-on, real-world experience into the fabric of our degree programs. We believe that our students need to be equipped with first-hand, practical knowledge of how theories work in actual organizations to be successful once they graduate. This is achieved in various ways, including through our graduate research assistantships in research and public service centers.

We also emphasize the importance of internships and help guide our students through securing meaningful, valuable opportunities at various local, state, and federal government offices, nonprofits and NGOs, and at international organizations.

Our faculty and staff have a large network of professional connections, which we leverage to help our students gain the real-world experience to build their professional skills. Browse our student opportunities below.

Upcoming Application Deadlines:

• Open Now - Summer 2025 Undergraduate Biden School Fellows
• March 3 - Biden Institute Summer 2025 Internship Program
• March 21 - Summer City Management Fellows
• March 31 - 2025-26 SNF Ithaca Student Leaders
• April 10 - 2026 Legislative Fellows 
• April 20 - Winter 2026 UAPP Micro Study Abroad in Buenos Aires
• May 2 - 2025-26 Judicial Fellows Program
• June 1 - Spring 2026 Semester in Washington, DC Study Abroad Program
• November 12 - 2026 Legislative Researcher Program
• Rolling Basis - Graduate Public Administration Fellows
• Rolling Basis - Undergraduate Public Administration Fellows
• Rolling Basis - SNF Ithaca Research Scholars