The Victory Congressional Internship is developing the next generation of LGBTQ+ public leaders. Each semester, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute brings outstanding undergraduate students to Washington, DC, for an intensive LGBTQ+ leadership development program, including:
- An 8 or 10 week Congressional internship with a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus or an LGBTQ+-friendly member of U.S. Congress to learn firsthand about the federal legislative process; and
- An educational and leadership development program to learn about careers in policy-making and engage with subject-matter experts in the District of Columbia working across sectors.
In December, students will attend the Victory Institute’s annual International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference for three days of training, skills building, networking, and discussion alongside hundreds of openly LGBTQ+ leaders in government, politics, advocacy, business, and community organizations.
Qualifications
All applicants must meet the following criteria to satisfy the Victory Institute and Congressional requirements:
- U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident or permit to work in the U.S. (Foreign students with F-1 visas are not eligible)
- 18 years of age before the day of arrival in Washington, D.C.
- Currently enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program, will have completed at least one year by the beginning of the program. Spring and Fall program participants must not graduate prior to the end of the program; Summer program participants can have graduated in the Spring before the start of the program or be a current undergraduate student with at least one year of coursework completed.
- Applicants from a diverse array of disciplines are encouraged
- Active participation in public and/or community service activities
