Squire Patton Boggs Foundation Public Policy Fellowship

About The Fellowship

Through a generous grant from the Squire Patton Boggs Foundation, the Law School will be awarding a $5,000 fellowship to one student (or split between two) for internship work this summer. Students who have finished their first or second years and will spend their summer working on public policy matters foreign or domestic for either a nonprofit institution or a government agency are eligible to apply. You must have already accepted your summer internship opportunity before submitting your application. For more information on the Squire Patton Boggs Foundation and on previous fellows, please visit their website.

To Apply

Please submit your application to publicservice@law.virginia.edu no later than Friday, March 24, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET. A complete application will include a resume and a Statement of Interest.  Your Statement of Interest should address the following questions in 300 words or less:

  • Why do you want this fellowship?
  • What does the organization do? Who are their clients?
  • What will your responsibilities be? What are your goals for the position? Will you be working on a specific project?
  • What aspects of your summer internship will involve public policy work?
  • How will your internship work to enhance your future career path?
  • The Foundation plans a number of carefully thought-out Zoom calls during the summer and into the school year on a variety of subjects often chosen by the Fellows. How do you envision contributing to these calls and what would you hope to gain from them?

Preference will be given to students who are military veterans, so please indicate this in your Statement of Interest. When submitting applications, please write "Squire Patton Boggs Application" in the subject line of your email and attach as one PDF with the file name: Squire Patton Boggs - Last Name, First Name.

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Questions?

Contact Amanda Yale, Director of Public Service at @email