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LEO T. MCCARTHY CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND THE COMMON GOOD

McCarthy Fellows in Sacramento

Experience the Halls of Power

In this summer program, McCarthy fellows spend 12 weeks in full-time internships at Sacramento institutions that contribute to the California policy-making process.

Students engage in everything from conducting legislative research and briefing elected officials, to responding to constituent concerns and drafting policy memos and legislative bills. In this experience, students are exposed to the structures and systems that shape state policy making processes, including internships in an assembly member’s or state senator’s office, or at an executive state agency, lobbying firm, or non-profit organization. Students live, work, and learn in the state capital, while taking advantage of powerful educational opportunities within the context of their internships and the co-curricular offerings that abound in their thriving host city. All majors are welcome to apply.

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Harlan Crawford ’24

McCarthy Fellow in Sacramento

Without an experience like this one, I can’t imagine how I’d succeed in making public service a meaningful career for me. No matter where my ambitions take me, I know that this summer’s experiences will remain foundational.”