Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program 2027

Deadline: October 30, 2026

Applications are open for the Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program 2027. The Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program offers students a remarkable range of opportunities to gain professional skills and experience. While not all Fellows may plan on careers in government, most expect to benefit from an insider’s awareness of how the public sector functions.

Fellows will have the opportunity to

Affect current legislation by providing timely, nonpartisan, in-depth information on critical issues

Become acquainted with many important state leaders in both the General Assembly and the executive branch

Develop an understanding of the legislative process that will be useful in a wide variety of careers in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors

Benefits

Through this PAID fellowship program, Fellows

Make important contacts with government officials and community leaders, expanding their professional networks.

Work directly with legislators and legislative staff, conducting research and staffing committees on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from January 12 to June 30, 2027. An orientation will be conducted during the first full week of January.

Travel to Dover (conditions permitting) from UD is by vanpool, with Fellows leaving campus at 11:00 a.m. and returning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Take a three-credit seminar, State Government: Management and Policy, as an opportunity to link their experiences with academic coursework.

Eligibility

Any full-time master’s degree student or especially qualified junior- or senior-level undergraduate student (GPA 3.4+) from partnering universities is eligible to apply.

Applicants should possess a strong background in degree programs such as public administration, public policy, political science, sociology, urban affairs, communications, international relations, criminal justice, history, economics, or business administration.

Application

Application and supporting documents include

Legislative Fellows Application Guide

Legislative Fellows Program Application – Online Form

Recommendation Online Form

Recommendation Printable Form

Dept. Chair/Program Director Confidential Comments Online Form

Permission Form for Research Assistants

For more information, visit Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program.

Applicants should possess a strong background in degree programs such as public administration, public policy, political science, sociology, urban affairs, communications, international relations, criminal justice, history, economics, or business administration.

Any full-time master’s degree student or especially qualified junior- or senior-level undergraduate student (GPA 3.4+) from partnering universities is eligible to apply. Applicants should possess a strong background in degree programs such as public administration, public policy, political science, sociology, urban affairs, communications, international relations, criminal justice, history, economics, or business administration.

Application

Application and supporting documents include

Legislative Fellows Application Guide

Legislative Fellows Program Application – Online Form

Recommendation Online Form

Recommendation Printable Form

Dept. Chair/Program Director Confidential Comments Online Form

Permission Form for Research Assistants

For more information, visit Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program.

Through this PAID fellowship program, Fellows

Make important contacts with government officials and community leaders, expanding their professional networks. Work directly with legislators and legislative staff, conducting research and staffing committees on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from January 12 to June 30, 2027. An orientation will be conducted during the first full week of January. Travel to Dover (conditions permitting) from UD is by vanpool, with Fellows leaving campus at 11:00 a.m. and returning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Take a three-credit seminar, State Government: Management and Policy, as an opportunity to link their experiences with academic coursework.

Application and supporting documents include

Legislative Fellows Application Guide

Legislative Fellows Program Application – Online Form

Recommendation Online Form

Recommendation Printable Form

Dept. Chair/Program Director Confidential Comments Online Form

Permission Form for Research Assistants

For more information, visit Jerome R. Lewis Legislative Fellows Program.