2025 Summer Fellowship Program
The Rhode Island Department of State is now accepting applications for the 2025 Summer Fellowship Program.
This summer, we are offering qualified students the opportunity to gain real-world work experience and make a positive impact on the residents of Rhode Island.
Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university and able to work Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Past Summer Fellows at the Rhode Island Department of State have made an impact by working on exciting projects such as:
- Streamlining Records Retention Schedules for state and local government agencies by creating an online database to filter and search applicable record series to ensure government records transparency and accessibility;
- Developing goals and work plans to improve voter registration, voter turnout, and voter education;
- Reviewing the voter registration data and improving the accuracy of the voter list;
- Continue Improving the Department of State Business Assistant; and
- Assisting with outreach to municipalities, historical organizations, etc. regarding the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and Rhode Island’s relevance in the American Revolution.
Those participating in the Department of State’s Summer Fellowship Program will work with experts in their field, network with state political leaders, and have opportunities to present their summer projects to Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore.
The Fellowship will run from June 2nd through August 8th. This year’s projects include:
- Assisting with planning the 2024-2025 Student Civic Liaison Program and 2025 Civic Leadership Summit, as well as, reviewing and organizing files and data from the previous year and researching potential topics and speakers;
- Working with large datasets to ensure permanent preservation of State regulations, guidance documents, and declaratory orders for both the Administrative Records Office and the State Archives;
- Researching and then streamlining processes for outreach with community organizations and municipalities to help determine the community events the Department should participate in;
- Working with the Deputy Director of Communications to enhance the Department of State’s social media and web presence and promote the Department of State’s Divisions;
- Liaising with municipal clerks for the smooth transfer of existing trade name records; testing, data entry, and quality assurance for the indexing of municipal records into the Division’s newly developed Trade Name database; and
- Continuing assisting with outreach to municipalities, historical organizations, etc. regarding the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and Rhode Island’s relevance in the American Revolution.
Those selected will earn $16.00 per hour and will be matched to a project based on course work, experience, and interest.
The application deadline is Sunday, March 23, 2025. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Apply today to begin making a positive impact on all Rhode Islanders!