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Student Opportunities
The IOP aims to inspire in students an active interest in public service. Through student-led leadership development programs and workshops, young people develop the tools to become leaders, public servants and advocates. Our leadership groups are open to all students.
UChiVotes
UChiVotes is a student-led, nonpartisan voter engagement initiative created to boost voter turnout and engagement on the UChicago campus.
Become a Voting Ambassador
Voting ambassadors are in charge of mobilizing voters, directing students to UChiVotes content, and engaging their personal networks and RSOs. Come to a voting ambassador training, and use your voice to help people vote!
Student-Led Programs
Through a diverse slate of student-led programs, students develop the tools to become leaders, advocates, and public servants.
Leaders of Color
Leaders of Color is a student civic engagement group for students of color. LOC organizes a yearly leadership development cohort, events focused on public service and politics, and provides community-building opportunities for students.
Spectrum
Spectrum is a student civic engagement group for LGBTQ+ students. Spectrum organizes a yearly leadership development cohort, events focused on public service and politics, and runs several community service projects.
W+
W+ is a student civic engagement group for women and gender minorities. W+ organizes a yearly leadership development cohort, a yearly service cohort, events focused on public service and politics, and provides community-building opportunities for students.
The Gate
The Gate is UChicago’s political review. Students involved with The Gate learn and practice the basics of political journalism through weekly workshops. Throughout the year, students will write their own articles.
Bridge
Bridge brings volunteers into Cook County Jail to provide voter education and into Illinois Youth Center to provide creative writing workshops. Bridge also puts on events focused on criminal justice.
TechTeam
TechTeam works to create websites, build apps, and create digital tools for community organizations and local government. TechTeam also puts on events focused on civic tech, and provides tech workshops and opportunities to grow skills.
Chicago Style
Chicago Style puts on speaker events focused on Chicago and Illinois politics. Gain experience in event production while bringing together local journalists, activists, politicians, community members and students. Applications open Fall 2025.
International Policy Program
The International Policy Program (IPP) is a student-run event committee that brings experts, journalists, government officials and more to campus to discuss foreign policy and international politics. Applications open Fall 2025.
Policy Challenges
Throughout the academic year, the Institute of Politics challenges UChicago students to propose solutions to major issues in local, national, and global politics.
Internships
The IOP provides hundreds of paid politics and public service internships during the summer and the academic year.
Applications for summer internships are now closed. Academic-year internship applications open in Fall 2025.