Do you want to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of American families, workers, and communities? Do you want to deepen your knowledge of certain policy issues and how to advance for solutions in your state? Do you want to learn new tips and techniques you can use personally and professionally?
Expand your knowledge and skill sets, explore new career paths, and establish connections within the free-market Network through the Generation Liberty Fellowship.
The competitive Generation Liberty Fellowship provides young professionals with a stipend to join State Policy Network’s Annual Meeting. SPN’s Annual Meeting is the premier gathering of organizations and people dedicated to promoting state policy solutions that strengthen communities and improve the lives of Americans. Each year, over 1,300 attendees gather at SPN’s Annual Meeting to be inspired, discover and develop new strategies, and network. As a part of the program, all fellows will receive additional opportunities and participate in special pre-conference sessions.
Enjoy Annual Meeting where you will have the opportunity to:
In addition to these benefits of attending the SPN Annual Meeting, you will:
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Those selected for the program agree to attend GLF-specific program and training; pre-selected Annual Meeting program sessions; all program meals while at the event; and a closing session. All participants must also complete a post-event survey.
Be over 21 years old, and under 30 years old, by the start of the conference.
Have 0-5 years of work experience in policy or nonprofit sector.
Demonstrate an interest in working for or collaborating with SPN affiliate organizations located across the country, and express an interest in a career advancing policies that will lead to a stronger economy and a freer society.
Must attend all of the conference, if accepted into the fellowship. Complete details provided with fellowship offer.
Applicants will be given special consideration if they are:
A young professional who has recently graduated or completed a professional degree.
Have never attended an Annual Meeting (either as a GLF participant or general attendee).
A former employee or a current or former intern of an SPN affiliate or associate organization.
A current or former Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow (KSFP). An active member or alum of Adam Smith Society, America’s Future Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, Bastiat Society, Benjamin Rush Society, Charles Koch Institute, Federalist Society, Foundation for Economic Education, The Franklin Center, The Fund for American Studies, Heritage Foundation, Independent Institute, Intercollegiate Studies Institute/Collegiate Network, Institute for Humane Studies, Leadership Institute, Liberty on the Rocks, Mercatus Center, Network of Enlightened Women, Student Free Press Association, Students for Liberty, TurningPointUSA, Young America’s Foundation, or Young Americans for Liberty.
Are you looking to reconnect with free-market state think tank leaders? Is your current employer not planning to attend or send a representative to the State Policy Network Annual Meeting? Are you looking to grow your network and look for new opportunities in the SPN community? If so, we encourage you to apply for a Generation Liberty Fellow Alumni Scholarship. Scholarships are available to help defray the cost for GLF Alumni to attend the Annual Meeting who otherwise would not be able to participate.
This opportunity is open to all alumni of the Generation Liberty Fellowship Program. The application for the 2021 Annual Meeting Alumni Scholarship will open later this year.
Please contact Heather Pfitzenmaier at heatherp@spn.org if you have any questions.
Heather Pfitzenmaier
heatherp@spn.org