Ronald Reagan Civic Leaders Fellowship

Online, unpaid fellowship aimed at helping teenagers and young adults develop and utilize skills in public policy, with the potential for publishing your work and working unpaid at IYIP. Perfect for earlier-stage students and even high schoolers who want to develop public policy capabilities and produce good writing samples. https://yipinstitute.org/fellowship

Six-week summer educational program held at various top public policy schools for rising seniors. Great way to prepare for grad school and learn policy skills that are often hard to develop outside of the classroom/policy jobs. https://www.ppiaprogram.org/fellowship

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

Connects recent graduates and young professionals to full-time employment, a rigorous education program, and professional development and networking opportunities. Also offers a stipend version for individuals with employment. Great way to network in DC, learn interesting topics, and get a job.

A virtual, paid program for graduate students in political economy, with a focus on Austrian, Bloomington, and Virginian Political Economy. A great way to help learn interesting and valuable economic concepts with policy and academic applications. https://www.mercatus.org/students/ronald-coase-fellowship

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