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Welcome to Civico! This platform provides a simple, convenient, and tailored way to educate and guide users interested in taking meaningful action in state-level policymaking. It also provides organizations with opportunities to showcase policy opportunities in one place. To take advantage of Civico opportunities, click “Join Civico” to create an account.
Is Civico for me?
Civico is designed to help scientists and researchers from all sectors and career levels discover their policy pathway. Organizations are invited to showcase their policy programs, trainings, certificates, and other opportunities. We also encourage policy professionals across all government levels and career stages to join the network.
Find your Policy Pathway
Civico organizes opportunities in the policymaking process into three stages: identifying, formulating, and implementing policy. These stages can help users identify where and how they want to engage with policy and find opportunities to meet their needs and satisfy their curiosity.
The policymaking process starts with a problem that could have multiple solutions. Those interested in solving societal problems can help identify these issues and convert them into opportunities for policy change.
Once a policy opportunity has been identified, a considerable amount of effort goes into formulating possible policy solutions.
A policy is implemented through government actions. Implementation begins by putting the policies to work and monitoring and measuring the outcomes of the policy solution.
Learn from your peers:
Use this platform to learn from others who have found their policy pathway
Featured Opportunities
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Eagleton Science and Politics Fellow
The Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship offers Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers the opportunity to apply their training and expertise to the development and implementation of relevant New Jersey state policy. As full-time aides in the executive or legislative branch, Science Fellows bring their advanced technical skills to service in state government. During the one-year program,…
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Bernie Sanders Student Internships
Senate interns have the unique privilege of gaining an insider’s perspective on the legislative and representative process. Internships are offered in the form of paid full- and part-time internships tailored for recent graduates and current students at the undergraduate or graduate level. Both state and national internships are offered.
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Utah State University Institute of Government and Politics Internship
The Institute of Government and Politics offers year-round internship opportunities for students from all majors and backgrounds, which are with local politicians or non-profit organizations, the private sector, and Capitol Hill. This includes local and state internships, and national internships. Deadlines: September 25, 2023 (spring); January 25, 2024 (summer); rolling acceptance (fall)
I could use help from scientists in crafting bills and to really think through some of the details to make sure that the bill has the intended impact.
DeAndrea Salvador, Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate
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