Learn more about our January 2025 Congressional Fellowships by listening to a recording of one of our info sessions.
We’re looking for up to 16 engineers, computer scientists, and other technologists to join us as fellows in January 2025.
We award $500 to someone who refers a veteran or transitioning service member, underrepresented person of color, woman, or nonbinary individual to the fellowship.
We are excited to highlight our June 2023 Fellows and their placements in Congress!
I'm looking forward to theorizing things like the good and bad avenues in which tech can go, thinking about how we can solve problems within technology preemptively (not once tech has done its damage), and learning enough to create policies that positively impact the lives of as many people as possible.”
“Years into my attempt to reach as many students as possible via after-school programs, a colleague introduced me to the world of public policy. I was, perhaps embarrassingly, shocked at the impact it has at the federal level. I was equally shocked to find out it was a world I could possibly work for.”
“I believe we truly have a beautiful form of government. We the people actually get to govern ourselves. I joined TechCongress because I want to protect and be a part of that process. If it is us, the people, who govern, then it is our duty to put forward the best ideas to produce a flourishing society.”
“ I quickly learned that some of the most pressing questions in AI ethics cannot be answered by even the most well-intentioned engineers and in fact need thoughtful, nuanced, democratic discussion. I am hoping to be a resource for leaders on the Hill that are working to ensure that emerging technologies benefit all of us.”
Alumni Nate Wilkins running for 50th Congressional district seat joins KUSI news to go over his campaign.
Wilkins hopes to focus on issues such as human trafficking, law enforcement, and the southern border.
Politico’s Morning Tech newsletter showcases the Congressional Innovation Fellows in its “transitions” section.
Several 2019 Congressional Innovation Fellows featured in the Thursday, October 17 edition of Politico’s Morning Tech.
