The Archer Center's Graduate Archer Fellowship is a unique academic experience, which includes the three classes below. All Graduate Archer Fellows enroll in the same nine hours.
Inside Washington: Policymaking from the Ground Up - 3 credit hours
Professor Bill Shute
This course provides Graduate Archer Fellows with an overview of the federal policymaking process and the various public and private stakeholders and institutions that participate in this process. Fellows will examine a sampling of the extensive literature on political philosophy, political institutions, political behavior, public policy, and public administration. Fellows will also engage regularly with practitioners, such as officials from Congress, the White House, executive branch agencies, think tanks, organized interest groups, media companies, and lobbying firms.
Inside Washington: Policymaking from the Ground Up - 3 credit hours
Professor Bill Shute
This course provides Graduate Archer Fellows with an overview of the federal policymaking process and the various public and private stakeholders and institutions that participate in this process. Fellows will examine a sampling of the extensive literature on political philosophy, political institutions, political behavior, public policy, and public administration. Fellows will also engage regularly with practitioners, such as officials from Congress, the White House, executive branch agencies, think tanks, organized interest groups, media companies, and lobbying firms.
Archer Center Independent Study and Research- 3 credit hours
Each Graduate Archer Fellow participates in a specialized working group focused on their academic and professional interests (such as health policy or national security policy). An Archer Center faculty member facilitates each working group and helps each student develop a research project that aligns with the student’s degree requirements and advances their academic and professional goals. In addition to collaborating with other fellows and connecting with policy leaders in their field, each fellow will identify a policy challenge, research the topic, formulate recommendations for addressing the policy challenge, craft a short policy paper, and deliver a presentation to policy experts. Fellows will be trained to conduct policy research, write an effective policy paper, and deliver a persuasive presentation.
Each Graduate Archer Fellow participates in a specialized working group focused on their academic and professional interests (such as health policy or national security policy). An Archer Center faculty member facilitates each working group and helps each student develop a research project that aligns with the student’s degree requirements and advances their academic and professional goals. In addition to collaborating with other fellows and connecting with policy leaders in their field, each fellow will identify a policy challenge, research the topic, formulate recommendations for addressing the policy challenge, craft a short policy paper, and deliver a presentation to policy experts. Fellows will be trained to conduct policy research, write an effective policy paper, and deliver a persuasive presentation.
Archer Center Washington Internship - 3 credit hours
Dr. Jennifer Diascro
This course consists of an internship in a governmental or non-governmental organization in Washington, D.C. and accompanying coursework led by our internship professor. The fellow must work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week for six weeks) at the internship, which may be paid or unpaid. Fellows are responsible for seeking and selecting their internships. The Archer Center does not guarantee an internship placement, but Archer Center staff provides guidance to fellows throughout their internship search. Throughout the summer, the internship professor meets regularly with fellows to debrief their internship experiences and develop new professional skills that they can apply at work.
Dr. Jennifer Diascro
This course consists of an internship in a governmental or non-governmental organization in Washington, D.C. and accompanying coursework led by our internship professor. The fellow must work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week for six weeks) at the internship, which may be paid or unpaid. Fellows are responsible for seeking and selecting their internships. The Archer Center does not guarantee an internship placement, but Archer Center staff provides guidance to fellows throughout their internship search. Throughout the summer, the internship professor meets regularly with fellows to debrief their internship experiences and develop new professional skills that they can apply at work.
