Program Assistant Fellowship

The Program Assistant Fellowship is a paid fellowship opportunity to work with key staff members at FCNL to build expertise in advocacy from a public interest perspective.

To be notified when 2024-2025 Program Assistant Fellowship applications are open, sign up for emails from FCNL’s young adult program.

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Jennifer Domenick

Program Assistants earn $22.86 per hour (a minimum of $3,715 per month) and are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package and FCNL perks. Those selected will work directly with FCNL lobbyists and other senior staff, gaining first-hand knowledge of the legislative process and the organizing and communications work that is necessary for policy change.

Program Assistants work full-time starting on the Summer of 2023.

The program offers opportunities for:

  • Advocacy: Lobby Congress and build grassroots campaigns to encourage constituents and members of Congress to take action by providing them with information on critical issues.
  • Research: Attend congressional committee hearings and coalition meetings and analyze documents and reports.
  • Communications: Draft action alerts, letters, and background reports to keep constituents informed and to express FCNL’s position to Congress and the administration.
  • Outreach: Help build democracy by organizing campaigns and workshops that empower people around the country to engage with elected officials in Washington.

Application Process

To be notified when 2024-2025 Program Assistant Fellowship applications are open, sign up for emails from FCNL’s young adult program.

Salary and Benefits

Salary covers basic living expenses for the Washington, D.C. area. Benefits include fully paid health coverage, paid vacation and sick leave, and a public transportation or biking stipend. Program assistants are responsible for making their own housing arrangements.

FCNL seeks to create a diverse workplace. We are actively soliciting applicants from different ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds.