NIAF Congressional Fellowship Application

* All fields are required, unless otherwise noted.

    STUDENT INFORMATION

    * How did you hear about NIAF and the Congressional Fellowship Program?

    * Availability: How many hours per week can you work?

    * First Name:

    * Last Name:

    * Gender:

    Please enter your primary address below:

    * Address:

    Address:

    * City:

    * State:

    * Zip:

    * Phone:

    * E-mail Address:

    * Date of Birth:

    ITALIAN HERITAGE INFORMATION

    * Father of Italian Descent (Y/N):

    * Mother of Italian Descent (Y/N):

    Regions where your ancestors are from:

    Enter more specific cities (optional):

    ACADEMIC INFORMATION

    * Name of School:

    * State:

    * Area of Study:

    * Expected Year of Graduation:

    * Overall GPA:

    * Activities/Honors:

    * Do you speak Italian? (Y/N)

    If yes, what level?

    * Have you ever been to Italy? (Y/N)

    If so, where?

    REFERENCES

    Reference 1 *
    Name:

    Job Title:

    Relationship to Applicant:

    Phone:

    Email:

    Reference 2 *
    Name:

    Job Title:

    Relationship to Applicant:

    Phone:

    Email:

    CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE PREFERENCES

    * What is your party affiliation?

    If other, what party?

    * Have you previously held an internship in a Congressional office? (Y/N)

    If so, when and in which office?

    * Are you, or have you ever been, a constituent of one of the participating offices? (Y/N)

    If yes, which office?

    Please list any other connection you have to a district or state represented by a participating office. (Leave this section blank if it does not apply to you)

    ESSAYS

    * Why do you want to work in a Congressional office? (300 words or less)

    * The NIAF Congressional Fellowship program aims to cultivate the next generation of Italian American political and community leaders. What does your Italian American heritage mean to you and in what way has it shaped your career goals? (500 words maximum)

    PLEASE EMAIL A RESUME TO fellowship@niaf.org AFTER COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION

    Please note that NIAF cannot guarantee that Fellows will receive school credit for their fellowship. Fellows who are interested in receiving college credit should be in contact with their university career center and an academic advisor.