Public Service Career Resources

Capital Fellows Programs

The Capital Fellows Programs are nationally recognized public policy fellowships which offer unique experiences in policymaking and development in each branch of California's state government. Fellows complete 10-11 month paid internships.

The Govern For America Fellowship is a two-year paid opportunity for recent graduates to serve in high-impact roles in governments across the country as a part of a diverse community of engaged leaders. Selected Fellows complete a two-year leadership development program with training, coaching, mentorship, and skills-building sessions alongside their peer cohort.

The Civic Impact Corps is a 12-month program that connects early career professionals to full-time, paid government jobs and supports them to develop as leaders through training and community. While Govern For America will be placing Civic Impact Corps members in agencies across multiple issue areas, broadband and digital equity work is an area of focus for this program. Civic Impact Corps members are placed all over the country, in the cities with high need for entry-level talent. Locations are selected on an as needed basis within national regions.

Fellows from the graduating classes at UC Berkeley and Stanford University receive a $50,000 stipend to work for 10 months in the governmental or nonprofit organization that matches their public service interests.

The Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize supports intellectual and creative pursuits that heighten awareness of issues of social consciousness and contribute to the public good. The award gives motivated students the opportunity to extend and reflect upon their undergraduate work at Berkeley by undertaking a special project after their graduation. Recipients may be awarded as much as $25,000, which is intended to support project costs, materials, and living expenses for a period of up to one year.

JusticeCorps is a collaborative project of the Judicial Council of California, the Superior Courts of California, legal aid partners, and public and private universities. The program’s purpose is to provide assistance to "self-represented litigants"—people who have legal matters to adjudicate, but are not represented by an attorney. JusticeCorps members receive training in order to provide legal information to self-represented litigants, and are placed in court-based legal access centers where they work on small claims, housing law, and family law issues. JusticeCorps Graduate Fellows must hold a bachelor's degree. Fellows commit to serving 1,700 hours over one year, and receive a $33,000 Living Allowance and healthcare benefits.

Partnerships for Public Service – Cybersecurity Talent Initiative

*Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible

The Cybersecurity Talent Initiative aims to recruit, train and retain a world-class cybersecurity workforce. The program is a selective opportunity for students in cybersecurity-related fields to gain access to vital public sector work experience, develop a cross-sector cyber professional network and build leadership skills. Fellows selected for the program will be placed at a federal agency with cybersecurity needs for two years. During this time, they will receive opportunities to network with program partners and CTI alumni, and learn alongside first-year cyber professionals serving in government.

The U.S. Digital Corps is an early‑career technology fellowship for those who wish to contribute in any way — technical or otherwise — to creating a government that better serves all Americans. The initiative encompasses five broad skill tracks: software engineering, data science and analytics, product management, design, and cybersecurity. Fellows are matched with federal agencies based on their skill sets and interests and will work on pressing priorities to better serve the public. Priorities include: economic recovery, equity, customer experience, public health, and immigration.

The Community Energy Fellowship Program (CEFP) sponsors candidates to spend 18 months embedded in state, local, and tribal governments (Hosts) learning about and assisting in the implementation of clean energy projects and programs. Fellows will be matched with one or more local or tribal governments to apply their knowledge and experiences to the Host’s current activities. CEFP is sponsored by the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) to support its mission of providing on-site clean energy technical assistance to its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) recipients.

Community Energy Fellows will receive hands-on experience that provides an understanding of the mission, operations, and culture of the local or tribal government and first-hand experience implementing new clean energy projects and initiatives. The goal of the Community Energy Fellowship Program is to increase access to clean energy career opportunities across the country and accelerate the national transition to resilient and affordable clean energy. Fellows will receive a stipend to support their participation in the program and an allowance for education and professional development opportunities.

The DOE Science, Technology and Policy (STP) Fellowship Program will focus on advancing workforce development strategies in the energy sector, with a focus on job quality and inclusion. During the appointment, participants will be mentored by a group of highly trained policy experts who will provide them with hands-on experience in policy-related projects at DOE's Office of Policy (OP), Office of Energy Jobs (OEJ) in Washington, DC. The goal is to develop future leaders through the educational and professional development that will later create the workforce needed to support DOE's missions, and to support the successful transition of the American energy sector by ensuring that job creation, job quality, and equitable access to jobs are taken into consideration in DOE funding, initiatives, and priorities.

The U.S. Department of State Recent Graduates Program (RGP) targets recent graduates of qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion.