Post Graduate Fellowship Openings | CHCI

For the 2026–2027 program year, CHCI is offering a selection of Postgraduate Fellowships to exceptional individuals with advanced academic degrees from across the country.

Postgraduate Fellows gain unparalleled exposure and professional experience in a public policy focus area: Health, K-12 Education, Technology, Child Welfare, Housing, and Law. Fellows learn how to utilize their expertise to make a difference through a paid nine-month Fellowship in Washington, D.C.

Fellows strengthen their policy skills through hands-on work in an office of their choice in Congress for the full nine months or may opt to work the second half of the program in a federal agency, national nonprofit, or think tank.

In addition, Fellows participate in CHCI’s premier leadership development training, produce an issue brief, and develop/execute a Capitol Hill policy briefing related to their focus area.

This transformative experience helps Fellows pursue diverse career paths in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors. They gain deeper insight into how policy and legislation are formed and how institutions shape markets, communities, and solutions to pressing challenge.

This experience allows them to stand out in today’s job market and accelerate their growth as leaders.

Application Checklist:

  • Application Profile
  • Completed Recommendation Form
  • Completed Application
  • Four essay questions (600 words max. per essay)
  • Resume (1–2 pages), include relevant work, academic, volunteer, and leadership experience
  • Transcript (official or unofficial accepted)
  • Legal Agreement

Health Postgraduate Fellowship

Recent placements have included:

  • The Office of Representative Lou Correa
  • The Office of Representative Emily Randall
  • The Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • The Office of Representative Lori Trahan
  • The Office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee
  • The Office of Congressman Tony Cardenas
  • Bristol Myers Squibb

Applicants are encouraged to have a degree or experience in public health, health policy, health services administration, or related areas.

K-12 Education Postgraduate Fellowship

Recent placements have included:

  • The Office of Senator Richard Blumenthal
  • The Education Trust
  • The Office of Representative Bobby Scott
  • The Office of Congresswoman Fredrica Wilson

Applicants are encouraged to have a degree or experience related to K-12 education and demonstrated leadership in addressing educational equity.

Technology Postgraduate Fellowship

Recent placements have included:

  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • The Office of Senator Ossoff

Applicants are strongly encouraged to have a degree, work and/or volunteer experience related to technology, computer science, engineering, marketing, communications, and/or political campaigns, with demonstrated leadership and passion for addressing issues at the intersection of tech policy and the Latino community.

Child Welfare Postgraduate Fellowship

Focus areas include child welfare, foster care, adoption, kinship care, and family supports.
Recent placements have included:

  • House Oversight Committee
  • The Office of Senator Alex Padilla
  • The Office of Senator Ben Ray Lujan

Applicants are encouraged to have experience serving vulnerable children and families and demonstrated leadership in addressing community issues.

Housing Postgraduate Fellowship

Recent placements have included:

  • The Office of Representative Jimmy Gomez
  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • The Office of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
  • The Office of Congressman Steven Horsford
  • The Office of the Vice President

Applicants are encouraged to have a degree or experience in urban planning, regional planning, public administration, social work, or migration studies, with demonstrated passion for addressing housing issues in Latino communities.

Law Postgraduate Fellowship

Recent placements have included:

  • The Office of Representative Darren Soto
  • House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  • House Committee on the Judiciary
  • U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Applicants must have a Juris Doctor (JD) and demonstrated leadership or volunteer experience addressing issues of equity and justice in Latino communities.

Note: The fellowship concentrations listed here are based on recent sponsor-supported opportunities. Each year’s offerings are subject to change and may vary depending on available funding and program priorities.

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