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The nonpartisan Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago is an extracurricular program designed to nurture in young people a passion for politics and public service.
At the Institute, students can test their assumptions – and ours – about the role of politics, public service, journalism, and other institutions of our democracy, and explore how best to shape them.
Criteria to become a Pritzker Fellow include the applicant’s background in politics or public service, as well as an ability to work well with students, staff, faculty and the Fellows cohort. Fellows are chosen via our online application process and through targeted recruitment.
The IOP provides hundreds of paid politics and public service internships during the summer and the academic year. Academic-year internship applications are going live soon and will be due Sunday, October 20th.
The Institute of Politics (IOP) is an extracurricular nonpartisan political institute associated with the College of the University of Chicago and the Harris School of Public Policy designed to inspire students to pursue careers in politics and public service.
Application Process. The IOP conducts a matching process to place students in academic-year internships. Students will submit a single general application, including a resume and cover letter (or other writing sample). On the application, students will express interest in specific roles and themes.
The Institute of Politics is a nonpartisan organization that inspires UChicago students to pursue careers in politics and public service. Through extracurricular opportunities and programming, in tandem with UChicago’s famed and rigorous Core curriculum, it aims to connect young people with practicing policymakers and instill a passion for ...
