Students: Internships

Congressional Agricultural Fellowship: Washington, DC

"I wanted the opportunity to do something with agriculture on a national level, and I got the chance."

Chris Tyson
GA Congressional Intern, '06
Agriscience & Environmental Systems

What is the Congressional Agricultural Fellowship?
Minimum requirements
Fellowship opportunities
Financial aid
Apply

What is the Congressional Agricultural Fellowship?

The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Congressional Offices of Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson, Sanford Bishop, Jack Kingston, Jim Marshall and John Barrow are pleased to offer summer fellowship opportunities for students in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Minimum Requirements:

have completed at least 60 semester hours, with the most recent 15 completed within the University System of Georgia
continue undergraduate study at UGA (Chambliss, Bishop, Kingston, & Marshall)
good academic standing
good interpersonal and public relations skills
record of campus involvement
background or interest in agriculture, food and natural resources policy
give oral and written presentations about their experience.

Fellows will have the opportunity to:

attend agriculture committee hearings
prepare briefs
conduct ag research
meet with constituents
write a paper detailing his/her Washington experience as an Ag intern
earn 3 semester credit hours toward an undergraduate degree

Financial Aid

In addition to compensation from the Congressional Offices, students will receive a $3,000 scholarship made possible through the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Apply

Applications for Summer participation will be accepted beginning in December. Applications are due by February 1. Use the following link to apply: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/CAESScholarships/