Summer 2019 Director's Interns pose for a photo at our summer send-off dinner this week. The Director’s Internship program has been a signature of the IOP for nearly 25 years. Each summer, the IOP works with more than 150 government offices, non-prof ...

The IOP welcomes our 2019 Director's Interns! The Institute of Politics is proud to have supported hundreds of students through the Director’s Internship program since it began in 1995. Meet the students who are participating in this year's prog ...

  In March, former Obama and Clinton campaign staffers organized the inaugural Advance Camp, a training and networking opportunity for those interested in working on Democratic campaigns during the 2020 cycle. Most campaign staff generally occupy roles in ...

Biography:  Wesley De Silvestro is a rising junior in Winthrop House studying Government on the Data Science Track with a secondary in Computer Science. He is heavily involved in Harvard Model Congress on campus, an organization that runs model government ...

Biography:  Sruthi Palaniappan is a rising senior in Winthrop House, originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is studying Government with a secondary in Educational Studies. On campus, she currently serves as Student Body President and is passionate about ...

Biography:  Mirielle Wright is a rising junior in Eliot House pursuing a joint concentration in African-American Studies and Government. At Harvard, she serves on the board of the Association of Black Harvard Women as the Co-Director of the mentorship pro ...

Biography:  Farah Afify is a rising sophomore in Pforzheimer House from Sterling Heights, Michigan. She plans to concentrate in Social Studies with a language citation in Arabic. On campus, she is involved with the Phillips Brooks House Association as an ...

Biography:  Quinn Evangelakos is a rising senior in Lowell House from New York City. She is concentrating in Social Studies with a citation in Mandarin. At Harvard, Quinn is a research assistant at the Democratic Knowledge Project for Danielle Allen. She ...

Biography:  Kyra March is a rising sophomore in Adams House from Darlington, South Carolina. She plans on pursuing a joint concentration in African American Studies and Women and Gender Studies. On campus, she is the incoming Sisterhood Chair for the Asso ...

Biography:  Aidan Ryan is a rising junior in Mather House from Hooksett, New Hampshire. He is concentrating in Social Studies with a focus on law in American society. On campus, Aidan writes for The Harvard Crimson where he has covered Harvard Law School ...