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Explore fellowships, research, resources, and experiential learning opportunities for the student community and future leaders at Harvard and beyond.
Fellows
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Paid Fellowship Opportunities
Applications are open now until February 9 for the City Hall and Summer Fellowships.
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Student funding
Applications are open now until February 13 for recognized Harvard student-led organizations
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The Sandwich Shop: Breaking Through Bureaucracy in Amsterdam
How can cities reduce bureaucratic obstacles that stifle entrepreneurship and economic growth?
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.
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 9
Summer Fellowships
Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative ten-week work placements for current Harvard graduate students to focus on issues salient to mayors’ agendas.
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 9
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).
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 NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 13
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
Thursday, January 29
Pathways into City Leadership: Shaping the Future of Communities
Panelists will reflect on their career journeys inside and beyond city hall and offer practical advice for Harvard alumni and current students who are interested in shaping more effective, equitable, and innovative cities.
Thursday, February 19
Building Resilient Workforces Through Place-Based Economic Policy
As jobs are created, transformed, and displaced—often accelerated by AI—cities face urgent choices about how to address economic distress and build resilient, productive workforces. Gordon Hanson of Harvard Kennedy School will share insights from his latest research and discuss how cities can redesign budgets and implement countercyclical workforce policies.
