In this paid fellowship, recent college graduates interested in advancing the Latino community will spend nine months in Washington D.C. working with leaders in congressional offices, federal agencies, national nonprofit advocacy organizations, and the private sector to gain public policy experience. As a CHCI Public Policy Fellow, you will immerse yourself in the legislative process, spending four days each week learning all facets of public policy. Once a week, you will join the Fellowship cohort for a full day of leadership development. Weekly programming will refine your leadership abilities, affirm your career goals and area of focus, and allow you to spend time discussing policy issues of national concern.Throughout the program you will research, write and publish an issue brief on a topic of your choice that impacts the Latino community. The selection process consists of three stages: The first stage is a written application that requires a resume, a professional recommendation, transcripts, and at least 4 essays (300-600 words each), The seocond stage is a asynchronous interview and the third stage is a live zoom interview with CHCI program staff.