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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 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.
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).
APPLICATIONS OPEN 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
Thursday, November 12, 2026
From Military Service to City Hall with Mayors Patrick Farrell, Beach Pace, & Sly James
Held in conjunction with Veterans Day and marking the one-year anniversary of Setti's passing, the event will reflect on his nearly four decades of public service, and the pathway of three mayors who served in the armed forces.
Friday, November 13, 2026
From Research to Action: Violence Against Women in Local Office
Women mayors across the U.S. face widespread harassment, threats and intimidation. This panel sheds light on who is experiencing it and how, what it means for local leadership and democratic representation, and what cities and organizations are doing about it.
