Paid Policy Internship for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) College Students
About Capitol Pathways
Capitol Pathways is a paid spring internship program for BIPOC undergraduate college students. With the long-term goal of making Minnesota state government more representative of our diverse communities, our program provides leadership, legislative and career readiness training alongside an immersive hands-on internship experience with organizations doing policy work during the legislative session. This internship runs from January – May 2026.
Programming
The program structure is hybrid. Details about in-person and virtual programming will be provided by program staff as they come.
Internship Details
In the program, students will:
- Be placed with an internship host site engaged in policy or advocacy work at or around the Capitol for the 2026 legislative session.
- Intern at their host site for a minimum of 10 hours per week and receive a stipend of $3,400 or more throughout the internship period.
- Attend a total of 5 monthly cohort meetings with their cohort peers in the program for leadership and professional development throughout the internship period.
Application Timeline
Host Application
- October 9: Application opens
- October 17: Host info session I (11:30a – 12:30p)
- October 22: Host info session II (11:30a – 12:30p)
- November 6: Application closes
Student Application
- October 21: Application opens
- October 24: Student info session I
- October 31: Student info session II
- November 6: Student info session III
- November 13: Applications closes
Notifications
- November 21: Students notified of application status
Need Support?
You can find more information on the Capitol Pathways page on the Citizens League website.
Questions?
Contact Program Manager, Domonick Fields: