Programs
CHCI’s transformative civic engagement and leadership programs work to develop and empower a new generation of Latino leaders who are ready to shake up local communities, the halls of Congress, and corporate boardrooms.
Rising Juniors & Seniors
NextGen Latino Leadership Program
The NextGen Latino Leadership Program provides Latino high school students the opportunity to spend a week in Washington, D.C., exploring the city and the role it plays in our nation’s past, present, and future.
Deadline: February 15, 2024
Undergraduate Student & Recent Graduate
Congressional Internship Program
The CHCI Congressional Internship Program (CIP) provides college students of any major with a paid placement in a congressional office for a period of 12 weeks (Fall) or 10 weeks (Summer). Applicants to the Congressional Internship Program must currently be enrolled full-time and working towards their undergraduate degree in the academic period prior to participation.
Deadline: December 1, 2023 & March 1, 2024
College Graduate
Public Policy Fellowship Program
This nine-month paid program helps talented Latinos accelerate their careers as public policy leaders. Applicants to the Public Policy Fellowship Program must have earned a bachelor’s degree within three years of the program start date.
Deadline: December 15, 2023
Masters or JD
Postgraduate Fellowship Program
This nine-month paid program offers exceptional Latinos unparalleled exposure to hands-on experience in a variety of public policy areas. Applicants to the Post Graduate Fellowship Program must have completed a master’s degree or JD within two years prior to the program start date.
Deadline: December 15, 2023
Capitol Hill Staffers
Latino Hill Staff Academy
This is a non-partisan, bicameral Academy dedicated to the professional and leadership development opportunities for Latinos of Capitol Hill. Applicants must be current DC Hill staff or former staff with a strong desire to return to the Hill.
Deadline: January 12, 2024