American Enterprise Institute Summer Honors

Short-term programs that gather and educate early and mid-career professionals on foreign, domestic, and national security policy. A great way to learn interesting ideas in your spare time and build skills. https://hudsonpoliticalstudies.org/policy

Hybrid all-expenses paid AEI program with a weekend summit and virtual, synchronous classes that combine a specific topic and general programming. Great for knowledge building and can be a valuable thing on your resume.

Academic program where you study federal policymaking and the inner workings of the executive and legislative branch, culminating in an op-ed and research papers. A great way to develop analytical skills and produce interesting work. https://www.thepresidency.org/presidential-fellows-program

Similar to AEI, but more generalist and at the Hoover Institution in Stanford, though you must cover your travel. A great way to explore your interest in public policy while also seeing what types of policy are most interesting to you. https://www.hoover.org/hoover-institution-summer-policy-boot-camp

Academic program where you study federal policymaking and the inner workings of the executive and legislative branch, culminating in an op-ed and research papers. This program is for students with a STEM background and focuses on science and technology policy. A great way to develop analytical skills and produce interesting work while meeting important people….

An intensive two week program run in partnership with the Institute for the Study of War where students learn about the theory, practice, organization, and control of war and war assets. A phenomenal experience for people interested in national security, especially conflicts, where they get to study relevant subjects, learn from experts, and meet different…