The Think and Do Tank offers a highly immersive civic learning experience that will build students' capacity for democratic citizenship and problem-solving. Students from across the university and across disciplines will come together to work collaboratively to address the RDL inaugural theme and do this work in partnership with faculty and expert practitioners.
Do you have an innovative idea that will help solve a democratic problem? Submit your proposal here and if accepted, the RDL will fund your concept! Opportunities are available for students of all disciplines working on their own or with others. Project formats and work products can take many forms, including but not limited to:
The RDL Faculty and Staff ASsociates Program will support the creation of innovative multi- and cross-disciplinary ideas to address complex democratic problems
The Center for Youth Political Participation is recruiting a team of paid interns to support the creation of digital content for the newly established Rutgers Democracy Lab
Each year, the Office of Federal Relations brings the Rutgers Advocacy Corps down to Washington, DC to meet with federal policymakers to advocate for increased investments in federal financial aid. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage with Rutgers alumni working in the nation’s capital.
An award program providing up to $6,000.00 awards to outstanding Rutgers undergraduate students for in-person summer internships in government, nonprofit, or advocacy organizations in Washington, D.C. The monetary award is meant to ease the financial burden of interning in D.C. and is intended to offset living expenses.
We want to hear your thoughts about democracy! The Rutgers Democracy Lab is seeking students to submit their videos exploring the topic of American democracy and civic engamenet in the digital age.