For Students
Explore fellowships, research, resources, and experiential learning opportunities for the student community and future leaders at Harvard and beyond.
Fellows
NEW TEACHING CASE
A City That Cares: How Bogotá Built a “Care Block” Model
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re featuring an example of city leaders committed to supporting women, who do most of the often invisible and unpaid caregiving work in Bogotá.
Student Opportunities
City Hall Fellowships
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative two-year paid fellowships in U.S. city halls for Harvard master's and professional degree graduates.
2026 APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. APPLICATIONS OPEN EACH SPRING SEMESTER
Summer Fellowships
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative ten-week work placements for current Harvard graduate students to focus on issues salient to mayors’ agendas.
2026 APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. APPLICATIONS OPEN EACH SPRING SEMESTER
Research Assistants
Our programs and individual faculty members offer semester and year-long RA positions.
Applications open each semester
Summer Associates
Ten-week work placements for current Harvard students to work with our programs and faculty, supporting research and projects.
Applications open each spring semester
Summer Internships
Ten-week work placements for current Harvard undergraduate students to explore local government (in partnership with the Institute of Politics).
2026 APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. APPLICATIONS OPEN EACH SPRING SEMESTER
Field Lab Courses
Harvard Kennedy School classes (like Budgeting and Decision Science) with project-based learning in partnership with cities where we work.
Course Registration Opens Each Spring Semester
Policy Analysis Exercises
Yearlong Master's thesis projects in cities where we work (for Harvard Kennedy School Master's of Public Policy 2nd year students).
Student Funding
The Bloomberg Center for Cities considers funding requests from recognized Harvard student organizations or groups.
APPLICATIONS OPEN EACH SEMESTER
Student Impact
Being part of the Bloomberg Center for Cities has been one of the most valuable experiences during my time at Harvard. The stimulating environment rooted in innovation and collaboration has impacted my perspective on the many ways we can improve how we live and learn from cities across the globe.Cristina Dávila González
2022 Summer Associate and 2023 Research Assistant
My fellowship experience in the Milwaukee mayor’s office allowed me to envision a way to broaden the scope of the impact I want to have as an elected official in the future.Aundrey Page
2023 Summer Fellow
I have deepened my experience in local government while learning about new realms of policy.Mehraan Keval
Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow 2022-2024
Upcoming Events
February 25-April 8
Student Study Group: City and State Diplomacy – U.S. Subnational Actors in a Changing Global Order
This study group is designed for enrolled Harvard graduate students interested in diplomacy, national security, climate policy, economic statecraft, and the evolving architecture of global governance beyond the nation-state.
Thursday, April 9
Inventing Urban Futures: Lessons from Three Centuries of City-making
As cities face rapid change and growing uncertainty, questions about how we imagine and plan for the future have taken on renewed urgency. This interactive event draws on insights from Bruno Carvalho’s new book, “The Invention of the Future: A History of Cities in the Modern World,” to explore how historical visions of tomorrow’s cities continue to shape contemporary urban planning and policy.
Friday, April 17, 2026
2nd Annual Harvard State and Local Government Career Expo
Current Harvard students and Harvard alumni are invited to explore leadership opportunities in communities across the country, where you can pursue public service and make rapid impact for residents.
