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Meet Our Fellows
Announcing the second annual cohort of Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellows.
Access Research
Find multidisciplinary research focused on leadership and management in cities.
Student Opportunities
Research Assistants
Yearlong positions to explore research and analysis questions for the Initiative and for cities.
AVAILABLE EACH SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY
Field Lab Courses
Harvard Kennedy School classes (like Budgeting and Decision Science) with project-based learning in partnership with cities where we work.
Available each September
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).
Available each September
City Hall Fellowships
Two-year, paid fellowships in U.S. city halls for Harvard master’s and professional degree graduates.
Available each fall
Summer Fellowships
Ten-week work placements for current Harvard students to focus on mayors' priority issues
Bloomberg Harvard Summer Fellowships
Summer Associates
Ten-week work placements for current Harvard students to work with our team, supporting an array of research and program-related projects.
Available each April
Global Impact
My time with the Initiative helped me contextualize policymaking across federal, state, and local levels of government, and I plan to use what I’ve learned to help cities, including my hometown, serve their residents more effectively.Ryan Leou
Harvard Kennedy School Student
