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Upcoming Events

April

Apr 22

Event: Goldman Sachs Asia Possibilities Series

Wed, Apr 22 at 8am - Thu, Jun 18 at 8:30am Wednesday, April 22nd at 8am - Thursday, June 18th at 8:30am

June

Jun 08

Event: Microsoft AI Skills Fest Virtual Event

Mon, Jun 8 at 10am - Sat, Jun 13 at 2:55am Monday, June 8th at 10am - Saturday, June 13th at 2:55am

Jun 17

Event: How to Navigate Financial Services Recruiting as a First-Year Student (June 2026)

Wed, Jun 17 from 3pm - 4pm Wednesday, June 17th from 3pm - 4pm

Jun 23

Event: McKinsey Unpacked

Tue, Jun 23 from 9am - 10am Tuesday, June 23rd from 9am - 10am

Jun 25

Event: SMBC Info Session: Meet Our Senior Leaders & Explore Your Future in Banking – Part 3

Thu, Jun 25 from 4pm - 5pm Thursday, June 25th from 4pm - 5pm

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Featured Resources

Summer Fellowship in the Theory and Practice of Politics-

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Hudson Institute Political Studies offers top undergraduates and recent graduates a Summer Fellowship in political theory and practice that broadens and …

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Summer fellows will spend eight to ten weeks in Lisbon, Portugal, where they will contribute legal research, writing, and organizing …

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Two-year Community Fellowships are awarded to recent college graduates with the linguistic skills, passion, and cultural competency to work with …

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ProFellow helps you find competitive fellowships and funding. Explore curated listings for graduate school, research, and professional programs.

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School of Fish

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For the second consecutive year, Fish & Richardson is hosting “School of Fish: STEM Careers in IP,” an education program …

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Featured Programs and Experiences

Business and Human Rights Experience with Clifford Chance

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Job & Internship Opportunities

Field Representative & Press Assistant
U.S. House of Representatives
Research Internship, Center on Economic Security and Opportunity
Brookings Institution (The)
Research Intern, Center on Health Policy
Brookings Institution (The)
Technical Information Specialist
National Institutes of Health
Assistant Canvass Director
Fund for the Public Interest (MA)

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Featured Courses

GOVT 396 – Human Rights Advocacy: Critical Assessment and Practical Engagement in Global Social Justice

The core animating principles and practices of human rights are under threat. Will the global human rights movement be able…

ECON 206 – Race and Education Policy

This course will provide a broad introduction to contemporary education policy centered on issues of race/ethnicity. This course introduces the…

CSPL 493 – Internship

This course may be repeated for credit. Wesleyan has established a credit/uncredit internship course, CSPL 493, for students to receive…

CSPL 494Z – Internship: Elections

Through this course, students can earn academic credit for an internship, whether paid or unpaid, that involves learning about or…

CSPL 120 – Civic Engagement Practice

Wesleyan has a long tradition of civic engagement. CSPL 120 plays a critical role in helping continue this tradition. This…

AFAM 316 – Carceral Connecticut: Policing Race, Gender, and Sexuality in a “Progressive” State

Often considered a progressive bastion, Connecticut in fact has been at the forefront of carceral practices since the eighteenth century.…

CSPL 316 – Human Rights Advocacy: Critical Assessment and Practical Engagement in Global Social Justice

The core animating principles and practices of human rights are under threat. Will the global human rights movement be able…

QAC 378 / GOVT 381 – DeltaLab: Computational Media Analysis

The content of this course focuses on Wesleyan Media Project media data, including advertising and local television news, and exposes…

ENVS 284 / STS 293 / ENVS 284 – Animal Law & Policy

This course will provide an overview of law and public policy as they apply to non-human animals. The course will…

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Alumni Spotlights

Princeton Carter ’20 (he/him)

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Government, Sociology
Law Student Rutgers Law School - Newark

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Ari Fishman ’13 (she/her)

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College of Social Studies, French Studies
Assistant Director of Communications Campaigns and Strategy ACLU of NY

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Katherine Krems ’08 (she/hers)

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