
OUR MISSION + PASSION
The Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School was established as a living memorial to America's youngest elected president, John F. Kennedy. Since its founding half a century ago, the Institute has used its programming and activities to ignite passion, appreciation and respect for politics and public service in the hearts and minds of every generation. More »
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What a beautiful day for Commencement! CONGRATS to all the graduates and their friends and family! t.co/2qb9MiTZEC
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Great to welcome so many @Kennedy_School alums back to the @HarvardIOP today as part of reunion weekend! t.co/9dqowPIekn
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RT @McCourtneyInst: We're excited to have @dellavolpe on Democracy Works this week to discuss all things Gen Z. We highly recommend his boo…
PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATES
The IOP offers fifteen major programs for undergraduate involvement including the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, a fellowship program with top political practitioners, over 100 paid internships; a nonpartisan, quarterly journal; and a nationwide survey project of millennials’ political views.
- Campaign and Advocacy Program (CAP)
- Citizenship Tutoring (Cit Tut)
- CIVICS
- Community Action Committee (CAC)
- Fellows and Study Groups (FSG)
- Harvard Political Review (HPR)
- Harvard Political Union (HPU)
- Harvard Public Opinion Project (HPOP)
- Harvard Votes Challenge (HVC)
- Internships and Career Services
- John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
- Policy Program
- Politics of Race and Ethnicity (PRE)
- STEAM
- Women's Initiative in Leadership (WIL)