Princeton alumna Brishti Guha (PhD '05) is seeking two research assistants
Applicants should send a CV with a statement of major/minor and current GPA. Please include all relevant coursework. Email materials to  Brishti Guha (brishtiguha@gmail.com) and Stephane Mechoulan (s.mechoulan@dal.ca).
Project #1 (4-5 hours/week)
Are you an economics or public policy undergraduate student considering a pre-doctoral fellowship or graduate school and looking for a project that will sharpen your research credentials?
We’re seeking intellectually curious and motivated students, especially those with strong empirical skills and an interest in law and economics, to join a research project investigating how changes in jury size affect plea bargaining outcomes in U.S. criminal courts.
- Analyze large-scale administrative court data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and related sources
- Investigate how institutional reforms shape plea discounts and prosecutorial behavior
- Apply modern econometric techniques to a novel legal-institutional setting
- Build research experience directly relevant for pre-doctoral or PhD applications
This is an opportunity to work on a project that combines rigorous empirical methods with timely questions at the intersection of criminal justice, institutional design, and applied microeconomics.
Project #2 (4-5 hours/week)
Are you an economics or public policy undergraduate student considering a pre-doctoral fellowship or graduate school and looking for a project that will sharpen your research credentials?
We’re looking for motivated students with strong empirical and data science skills and an interest in law, development, or institutional economics to join a research project examining how mediation reforms affect judicial outcomes in India. The project leverages a massive dataset of over 80 million court cases and exploits quasi-experimental variation in the rollout of court-annexed mediation centers across Indian districts.
- Work with one of the largest legal datasets ever assembled—spanning millions of district court cases
- Help construct a novel dataset on the staggered introduction of mediation centers across Indian states and districts
- Analyze the effects of mediation mandates on case duration, settlement rates, and trial intensity
- Apply modern econometric techniques (e.g., Difference-in-Differences with staggered treatment timing)
- Build research experience directly relevant for pre-doctoral or PhD applications
This is a chance to work on a project that combines serious empirical work with questions at the intersection of legal reform, institutional design, and economic development. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Python, R, or SQL, and comfort working with large-scale datasets. Students pursuing a second major or minor in computer science, statistics, or data science are especially encouraged to apply.

NYC Economic Development Corporation - Summer Internships
Scroll down to the Internship section on the website.
At NYCEDC, we share a passion for NYC and a commitment to building a sustainable and inclusive economic future—through impactful projects and programs spanning the city's industries and five boroughs. We’re looking for people who have the talent, skills, and experience to make a difference, and who are looking to do so at an organization at the nexus of the public and private sectors.
Deadlines Vary

International Affairs & Global Policy Intern (summer 2026)
At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, you will obtain a hands-on, meaningful work experience designed to meet your academic and career goals. Our internships offer opportunities in research, writing, database management, policy, communications, and event preparation.
During the internship, you will network with colleagues and senior executives while participating in educational and professional activities designed to enhance your experience. 
Location: Washington, DC
Deadline: January 9, 2026

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: International Affairs & Global Policy Internship, Summer 2026
We are pleased to offer an outstanding and substantive internship program for the nation’s best and brightest young leaders. At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, you will obtain a hands-on, meaningful work experience designed to meet your academic and career goals. Our internships offer opportunities in research, writing, database management, policy, communications, and event preparation. During the internship, you will network with colleagues and senior executives while participating in educational and professional activities designed to enhance your experience. 
Deadline: January 10, 2026

IRC: Immigration Legal Intern
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Deadline: January 10, 2026

IARA is Hiring RRAPP Writers
The Race, Research & Policy Portal (RRAPP) is a free online database of easy-to-read research summaries. It features the latest articles on diversity, racial equity, and organizational change across sectors. Each summary focuses on antiracist solutions, listing clear takeaways in a short format. RRAPP helps practitioners in the field develop effective strategies for racial equity by answering essential questions: Which practices are proven to achieve more equitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and communities of color? And which organizational practices are ineffective, or even counterproductive?
Deadline: January 16, 2026

MDRC’s Gueron Scholars Program (For rising Seniors ONLY)
Teaming up with The Policy Academies, MDRC is offering opportunities in the summer of 2026 for undergraduate students in its Gueron Scholars Program: paid undergraduate internships for rising seniors. Applications are open to all interested students.
Undergraduate internships: A paid eight-week internship in MDRC’s New York City office for up to two rising seniors who are interested in learning about social or education programs, policies, and research.  
Deadline: January 23, 2026

Starling Institute - Summer Internship
The Starling Institute offers a unique summer internship opportunity for college students passionate about global governance, international relations, and the United Nations. This position is ideal for candidates looking to gain practical, firsthand experience in international policy and multilateral diplomacy. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns must have authorization to work in the United States. Students are welcome to reach out to Joshua Wells (SPIA AB '24) with any questions, josh@projectstarling.org.
Deadline: January 31, 2026

NY Dept. of Labor: Policy, Strategy, and Research Unit Intern
Our mission is to provide outstanding services to our customers—the workers and business that call New York home. We help New Yorkers find careers they will love. We build and support New York’s businesses. We empower and protect New York’s workers.
Deadline: February 2, 2026

NASA: Public health research intern
Program details: This intern will contribute to research that explores the health implications of wildfires, traffic, prescribed fires, power plants and dust storms. The intern will use cutting-edge NASA satellite data from the Atmospheric Science Data Center to track the movement and concentration of air pollution, in turn creating a poster and research report. 
Deadline: February 27th, 2026 

Human Rights in China Internship - Summer 2026
Human Rights in China / 中国人权 (hrichina.org) is a 501(c)3 non-governmental organization founded in the U.S. in March 1989 by overseas Chinese students and human rights defenders. We actively engage in case and policy advocacy, media and press work, and capacity building. The Human Rights Law Advocacy Program was established in cooperation with three Chinese NGOs. These three NGOs have been advocating for Chinese human rights law for 18 years and are committed to promoting the rule of law and the human rights of vulnerable groups in China, including human rights lawyers, human rights defenders’ families, gender equality advocates, people with disabilities, people affected by diseases (AIDS, hepatitis, COVID-19 etc.), and more.
Deadline: Rolling

Brennan Center For Justice - Summer Opportunities
Part think tank, part advocacy group, and part cutting-edge communications hub, the Brennan Center for Justice aims to hold public institutions accountable to core American values — democracy, justice, freedom, and equality. We work toward a more diverse and inclusive United States.
Deadlines Vary

CNAS: Joseph S. Nye, Jr. National Security Internship & Mentoring Program (Multiple Roles)
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) established its flagship internship and mentoring program in honor of Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr., who has devoted his career to the preparation and mentoring of generations of Americans and global strategists. The Joseph S. Nye, Jr. National Security Internship and Mentoring Program seeks to follow Dr. Nye's leadership in this area by offering a rigorous internship program involving policy research, writing, exposure to national policy debates and decision makers, and professional development.
Deadline: Rolling

Join Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill's Team
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill is developing a transition process that emphasizes innovation, teamwork, and community involvement. We welcome you to fill out the form to be considered for employment or appointment.
Deadline: Rolling

AEI Collegiate Network
The AEI Collegiate Network is an intellectual home for current undergraduates to engage with AEI scholarship, connect with AEI scholars, and cultivate relationships with other public-spirited students from campuses around the nation and world. Membership in the network provides students with educational and professional opportunities with one of America’s preeminent think tanks. Through a series of educational and networking opportunities, the AEI Collegiate Network exposes the next generation of leaders in public policy, media, business, academia, law, and other fields to the research and people of AEI and prepares them to model a competition of ideas on their campuses and beyond.
Deadline: Rolling

International Trade Compliance Internship - Summer 2026
Ready to boost your skills and kick-start your career? Join Uline as a 2026 International Trade Compliance Intern! You'll get hands-on experience and work with professionals at a company that recognizes hard work and values people. With Uline’s stability and growth across North America, your career possibilities are endless!
Deadline: Open Until Filled

Ethics Olympiad
The Ethics Olympiad team is searching for students to represent Princeton at the Third AAPAE Ethics Olympiad, which will be held via Zoom on October 9, 2025 (October 8 in the U.S.). It's a one-day international event where students engage in thoughtful discussion of real-world ethical cases. We'll compete against Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Australia. If you are interested, please fill out the instructions linked here.
Deadline: Open Until Filled

Social Science Research Professional 1 (Research Assistant) at Stanford University
The Global Policy Lab is seeking a full-time Social Science Researcher 1 (SSRP1) for a period of 12 months to start from summer 2025 at the earliest, with the possibility to extend for another year. The SSRP1 will support and collaborate on a series of new and ongoing projects related to development and the environment, with a particular focus on a unique dataset mapping human development and environmental change across the developing world since the 1940s, derived from recently-digitized historical aerial photographs. The SSRP1 will work closely with an international team of researchers.
Deadline: Rolling

International Rescue Committee Internships (multiple opportunities)
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Deadline: Rolling

SPIA in NJ - Undergraduate Internship Opportunities
SPIA in New Jersey has several internship opportunities with local and state organizations. Please use the link above to explore all the different organizations and internships available. Deadline: Rolling

Unified Site for All State Department Fellowships and Internships
If your students are seeking a substantive internship or fellowship supporting US foreign policy, the State Department has an aggregated website for opportunities. Opportunities are for a wide range of majors (from STEM to social sciences to the arts). They are in person and online. Deadline: Varies

SPIA in NJ: Garden State Fellowship Info Session
Virtual: December 11 and January 12 @ 6pm
In Person January 29 @ 6pm in Robertson Hall
RSVP Link
Are you a senior interested in statewide public policy? The Garden State Fellowship (GSF) launches policy practitioners into NJ's social, civic and policy spaces via a placement with a NJ-based organization. Read more about the fellowship below. Join a virtual information session on 12/11 or 1/12 at 6PM, or in-person on 1/29 at 6PM.

NJ High School Ethics Bowl - Volunteer Opportunity
Date: January 31 @ 9am - 5pm
Location: Friends Center
LINK TO SIGN UP
Come volunteer and help launch the first-ever NJ High School Ethics Bowl at Princeton. The Ethics Bowl is a national competition where high school students tackle some of the most challenging real-world ethical questions, and you can be part of the team that makes it happen! We are looking for both undergraduate and graduate students to serve as judges, moderators, and event assistants. Role descriptions are in the form! Staying all day is ideal, but partial shifts are absolutely welcome if you need to arrive late or leave early. Sign up today and help shape the next generation of ethical thinkers. Questions? Email jfinnerty@middlesexcollege.edu with any general inquiries.

Finance Interview Prep Workshop: Led by Wall Street Prep
Event Limited to Juniors and Sophomores
Date: February 7 @ 9am – 5pm (ET)
Link to Apply
This workshop is geared to students pursuing opportunities in finance, banking, public finance, financial regulation, economic development, or in the Federal Reserve system. It shows students headed into recruitment how to effectively answer common finance interview questions. The workshop will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 9:00 – 5:00 pm (ET).  If you register and are confirmed to attend, you must attend the full day. To apply to attend the workshop, please complete the Google Form by the January 12th deadline by clicking on the following link:  https://forms.gle/qgAp9Ka78wcQzAp37
Please note that you will receive a meeting planner confirmation by January 15, 2026, whether you have a spot at the workshop. Pre-requisite: Wall Street Prep (WSP) believes that the in-person training, which is modeling-intensive, is significantly improved with a structured pre-training program that covers core Excel functionality. Accordingly, WSP will set up all students with the online Crash Course in Excel, which takes approximately 2-5 hours to complete prior to the workshop.

Princeton Research Day - Undergraduate Edition
Date: February 20 @ 4-6pm
Location: Princeton University Art Museum
Submission Deadline: February 11 @ 11:59pm
Register & Learn More: Visit the PRD website
After a decade of featuring presenters from across the early stages of their academic journeys, Princeton Research Day 2026 turns its focus fully to undergraduates and their ideas. On Friday, February 20, 2026, the University will gather in the new Princeton University Art Museum for a late afternoon celebration of curiosity, creativity, and scholarship. From posters and performances to short films and demos, this campus-wide event invites attendees to explore the breadth and depth of undergraduate research in an interactive, inspiring setting.

NJAI Hub - Research Survey
As we work to build a robust AI ecosystem, we’d love to hear from Princeton students about their interests, skills, and the types of opportunities they’d find most valuable. To help us shape future programming, we’ve put together a brief student interest survey.

Stokes Library - Viz Hub Fall 2025 Workshop Schedule
The Stokes Visualization Hub is a space and service, that responds to the evolving digital research, data visualization, and qualitative analysis needs of the Princeton Students and Faculty, with a focus on SPIA and the related social sciences. Workshops will cover a variety of topics including Zotero, R, Excel, Data Visualization and more. Please visit the website for workshop details and dates.

Drop In: Free Copies of Translated Princeton University Press Books!
Stop by Princeton University Press to pick up free translated copies of their most popular books! Translations include Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Vietnamese, among others. These books are across all subject areas: history, natural history, biology, sociology, literature, economics, and more! Please enter through Princeton University Press' main lobby doors located off of Williams Street. Upon arrival, please call ext 8168 (Louise Jennewine) or 8228 (Amanda Gillette).

The Rotary Club of Washington Global
The best way to get a job in this environment is Networking! Are you exploring careers in public service or international development? The Rotary Club of Washington Global’s Mentors for Young Professionals in International Development program connects students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals with experienced mentors from the public service and  global development field — including leaders from USAID, Peace Corps, World Bank, Global Communities,  and many more agencies and organizations.
- Free 30–60 minute mentoring sessions
- Learn about career pathways, grad school, and networking
- Open to all young professionals interested in public and global service
- Learn more and browse mentor bios

FedSupport Hub
The FedSupport Hub is a resource for former and current federal employees—a centralized and reliable place where they can find answers to their questions, share critical information and build community. This may be a helpful resource for the alumni you serve working in the federal government. 

GoinGlobal
This resource supports international students who are interested in working in the U.S., their home country or elsewhere, as well as U.S. students who want to work abroad. It includes job and internship listings, global resume and cover letter guidance, global key employer directory, country and city guides, global job market trends, work permit regulations and cultural advice. Its Country/City Guides and cultural information might be helpful for those of you who are sending students abroad this summer or post-graduation. GoinGlobal requires students, faculty, and staff to be logged into CAS to access.

Partnership for Public Service
The Partnership for Public Service and Amazon Web Services have collaborated to create this Agency Dashboard, which provides an overview of the workforce, employee experience, budgetary resources and information-technology maturity of 33 major federal agencies, each with more than 1,000 employees. The dashboards offer a snapshot of critical data points that illustrate the organizational health of specific agencies and the executive branch as a whole, helping agency leaders, congressional offices, the media and other stakeholders identify areas for further focus.

Virtual Volunteer Opportunities with the United Nations
For students and alumni who still want to gain experience while they cannot leave home, the UN Online Volunteer Corps may be helpful. Online volunteering allows organizations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges – anywhere in the world, from any device. 
More information and how to apply, linked here.

Virtual Student Federal Service
The Virtual Student Federal Service connects the talents of U.S. citizen college students with the needs of federal agencies. Since 2009, more than 10,000 remote interns have advanced the work of the federal government. The time commitment is about 10 hours per week during the school year. There are opportunities for all, from data visualization to political analysis. Internships are paid but may be eligible for course credit. 
More information and how to apply are linked here.

Princeton Experimental Laboratory (PExL) for Social Sciences
PExL is open for registration at pexl.lab.run. Why register? Because your participation will earn you cash (about $25 an hour), because you’ll take part in frontier science, and because you might have fun—most experiments will allow you to strategize in computer-based interactions. If you have any questions, please contact us at pexl@princeton.edu.

USAJOBS Resume Best Practices
Per the Merit Hiring Plan, all federal resumes are not to exceed two pages as of September 27. USAJOBS has created a technical solution that will limit resumes to two pages when submitting applications or using the USAJOBS resume builder. Below are some best practices from the Call to Serve Team when navigating these changes and rewriting the federal resume. 
Content: 

• Prioritize recent work experience that is most relevant to the duties and qualifications listed on the job announcement. “Recent experience” and “relevant experience” are not the same thing. De-prioritize or remove non-relevant and outdated work experience.
• Align any work experience on the resume to qualifications listed on the job announcement.
• Use plain language that is understood by HR specialists and hiring managers. When you apply for a job, an HR Specialist will most likely review your resume first to determine whether you are qualified for the job.
• Use language that is results focused and includes numbers and metrics to quantify your work.
• You can include volunteer work, internships, and other non-paid work; these will still count towards your total years of experience.
• Ask yourself: Can the HR professional reading this, who may not have direct experience in my fiend, understand my experience in 10-15 seconds?

Formatting:

• USAJOBS recommends using at a minimum of .5 margins, 10-pt size font for main content and 14-pt size for headings.
• Use a font that is easy to read, such as Lato, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Uploading a PDF resume is the best practice to maintain formatting and the number of pages, but many file types are accepted.

Make your resume searchable:

• Recruiters may contact people in their database to apply for jobs not posted on USAJOBS or only available at career fairs.
• Resumes can only be searchable for 18 months, and only 1 resume at a time can be searchable.  
• Only 1–2-page resumes will be searchable; all resumes that were previously searchable expired on September 27th, so USAJOBS users will need to go back and update the searchable resume.

USAJOBS will not delete or remove any resumes or profiles after September 27th. However, existing uploaded resumes will be seen as ineligible if they are longer than 2 pages. The Partnership expects there will be more updates and opportunities to learn more about the changes to federal resumes and other hiring considerations in the federal government. To stay up to date, we encourage Call to Serve Network members to follow USAJOBS and OPM on LinkedIn.

USAJOBS Career Explorer
The USAJOBS Career Explorer helps job seekers find occupations in the federal government that align with their career interests. Job seekers answer a series of questions that result in a matched list of federal occupational series. The list offers explanations of jobs in plain language and links to relevant open job announcements. The Career Explorer covers over 300 occupations in the General Schedule and Wage Grade pay scale.  

Early Career Page
The Early Career Page is a central hub of information and resources for students, recent graduates and non-college degree seeking individuals who are early in their career. Information on the page includes the benefits of working for the federal government, tips to navigate the federal application process and best practices for federal resumes. The page also links to the Federal Internship Portal and the Recent Graduate Portal to easily connect page visitors to these early career jobs. 

Federal Internship Finder
This resource—part of GoGovernment.org—houses nearly 1,000 federal opportunities and had nearly 90,000 visits in its first year. We recently added two new search filters to the finder to make this tool even more effective for you and your students.

Practice Foreign Service Officer Test
The State Department offers a practice Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT). The purpose of the practice FSOT is to provide a realistic preview of the computer-based FSOT and an estimate of the likelihood of passing.

Google Interview WarmUp
DYK Google has a tool that lets students practice interview responses, get AI-generated insights into their answers, and get more comfortable interviewing for select fields.

Advice on Quality Letters of Recommendation
Letters of Recommendation provide valuable insights into a candidate. If students are struggling to figure out how to secure the "right" letters, here is a piece I wrote with 5 Tips for a Quality Letter of Recommendation. Printable copy linked here

Unified Site for All State Department Fellowships and Internships
If your students are seeking a substantive internship or fellowship supporting US foreign policy,the State Department has an aggregated website or opportunities. Opportunities are for a wide range of majors (from STEM to social sciences to the arts). They are in person and online.

New York City Urban Fellow Program
The Urban Fellows Program is a highly selective, nine-month fellowship which combines work in Mayoral offices and City agencies with volunteer service opportunities and a seminar series that explores current urban issues impacting public policy. Program participants are diverse and come from all over the country to work in New York City.
Deadline: January 12, 2026

CORO NY Fellowship Program
For forty years, the Coro New York Fellows Program has developed aspiring change-makers through a full-time, nine-month program that uses New York as its classroom. It develops participants’ self-awareness and analytical skills, exposes them to cross sector collaboration, and grants them access to high impact leaders, and provides them unparalleled relationship-building opportunities to launch their professional careers. Coro Fellows leave the program with an understanding of how New York City works and with the knowledge, skills, and networks to make not only New York better, but society on the whole.
Deadline: January 12, 2026

AIF Banyan Impact Fellowship in India
The AIF Banyan Impact Fellowship is a 10-month immersive fellowship in India for young professionals ages 21–35 from the U.S. and India in support of social justice. AIF provides a round-trip ticket from their point of origin to India, along with insurance coverage, emergency support, and a monthly living stipend.
Deadlines: January 30, 2026

SPIA in NJ: Garden State Fellowship
The Garden State Fellowship is a 12-month, post-graduate opportunity open to undergraduate seniors across majors through a competitive application process. Fellows dedicate their fellowship to research, advocacy, and other activities related to public policy-making in NJ with their host organization.
Deadline: February 8, 2026

Summer Cybersecurity Fellowship at Carnegie Mellon University 
The IT Lab: Summer Cybersecurity Fellowship at Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College offers a transformative, all-expenses-paid, seven-week experience that blends the best of cybersecurity, analytics, and policy for rising college seniors. Designed for U.S. citizens or permanent residents, the program isn’t just for students with technical majors — it welcomes students from diverse backgrounds eager to dive into cybersecurity and policy challenges.
Deadline: March 1, 2026

P*Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS)
The P*LAW Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) program offers Princeton undergraduates opportunities to engage with P*LAW faculty and staff via special programming for law-interested undergraduates. You will also be eligible to receive funding to support participation in legal research.  Students who join the PLUS cohort commit to the following :

• Attending two of P*LAW’s events each academic year
• Participating in a set of pre-law advising panels and lunches
• Enrolling in a PLUS Program Canvas page

To join PLUS, please fill out this form(Link is external). For further information, contact the faculty advisor, Prof. Lynda Dodd (lyndadodd@princeton.edu). To view our PLUS Scholars for 2024-2025, please click here. P*LAW Resources. PLUS October Updates.

Key Into Public Service Scholarship program
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society, launched its Key into Public Service program to connect promising arts and sciences students with opportunities in public service. The society seeks applications from arts, humanities, mathematics, social sciences and natural sciences majors interested in career opportunities in local, state and federal government. 
In recognition of the society’s 250th anniversary in 2026, accepted applicants will receive $7,600 scholarships and participate in an educational conference in Washington, D.C. Phi Beta Kappa membership is not required. Characteristics of ideal recipients include intellectual curiosity, interdisciplinary breadth, a depth of arts and sciences coursework, leadership propensity, and a desire to serve others. Students in all arts and sciences disciplines are encouraged to apply.    
Audience: Undergraduate students across various arts and sciences disciplines 
Application deadline: January 20, 2026