The CBCF Congressional Fellowship Program equips early career policy professionals who are committed to contributing to public policy with the necessary skills to become the next generation of leaders in public service. The program is an intensive 12-month policy training and leadership development program which enables fellows to receive hands-on public policy training as full-time legislative aides and policy analysts. Fellows are paid an annual salary plus benefits. Participants must reside in or relocate to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and are responsible for their own travel, housing, and other living expenses.
The in-person Fellowship Program equips early career policy professionals who are committed to contributing to public policy with the necessary skills to do so.
Deadline: May 2, 2025
Congressional Fellowships: Fellows are placed in the offices of CBC members to serve as Legislative Aides for six months, followed by a placement with a committee or subcommittee that is in alignment with their areas of interest and expertise.
John R. Lewis NREI Social Justice Fellowships: Fellows are placed in the offices of CBC members to serve as Legislative Aides for 6 months, followed by a six-month placement with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, conducting research on behalf of our Center for Policy Analysis and Research.
Research Fellowships: Fellows conduct research on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Center for Policy Analysis and Research for the totality of their Fellowship, on a designated topic that is in alignment with their respective area(s) of expertise.
- COVID vaccination, including booster shot
- U.S. citizenship or a permit to work in the U.S. for the duration of the program
- A master’s degree, doctoral degree, or juris doctorate obtained by the start date of the program
- Familiarity with the federal legislative process, the U.S. Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus and its members, and related policy
- Superior analytical skills
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice either through public policy, professional experience, or community-related activism aimed at improving the living conditions of the global Black community