The Archer Fellowship Program offers University of Texas System undergraduate students interested in public service a unique opportunity to spend a fall or spring semester in Washington, D.C.
While in the program, Archer Fellows engage in a full-time internship of their choosing, study policy, history, and communications while earning in-residence credit, and live near Capitol Hill, experiencing fellowship and signature events with other passionate and service-minded students from Texas. Along the way, Archer Fellows build lifelong friendships, make professional connections, and establish a strong foundation of skills and real-world experiences that will prepare them for their future careers.
The Archer Fellowship Program is open to students of all majors and academic disciplines.
Scholarship
Archer Fellows remain enrolled at their home institution and earn 15 hours of in-residence credit for their experience in D.C. In addition to receiving credit for the full-time internship, students take classes focused on policy, history, and communications from UT System faculty members. Fellows will connect their internship experience to the classroom as well as explore the many monuments and museums of the nation's capital.
Internship
Archer Fellows intern full-time with an organization of their choosing based on their own professional and academic goals and interests. Previous Archer Fellows have interned with a vast array of organizations such as the U.S. Supreme Court, offices within the White House and on Capitol Hill, and various nonprofit organizations, professional associations, think tanks, and businesses. Graduate Archer Fellows are responsible for researching and applying for internships, while the Archer Center staff provides guidance throughout the process.
Fellowship
Students who participate in the Archer Fellowship Program can expect to have a challenging yet rewarding experience that will enable them to grow both personally and professionally. Archer Fellows live together in apartments just blocks from Union Station through a partnership with TurnKey Housing. Housing is fully furnished and conveniently located near the city's public transportation. The Archer Fellowship Program gives students a sense of direction and the tools necessary to launch their respective careers. Archer Fellows make and maintain social and professional contacts that can help lead to continued internship opportunities and jobs post-graduation.
Ready to learn more?
Attend an information session on your campus to find out how you can become an Archer Fellow.