Develop your personal, career, and leadership skills during the spring semester in the Legislative Aide Leadership Fellows Program.
Highlights
- Spend spring semester in Atlanta at the state capitol as an intern to a state legislator
- Develop significant leadership skills within a unique, consequential environment
- $6,000 in financial support
- Understand how legislation and policy apply to your future career
- Mentorship from a former Legislative Aide
- Stand out in your resume and interviews with a unique, powerful fellowship experience
- Create valuable connections with influential leaders and lawmakers
- Help plan a statewide event at the capitol
- Showcase your learning at a college-wide symposium and on social media
- End your semester early
Benefits by Major
- Consumer Economics
- Culinary Science and Nutrition
- Dietetics
- FACS Education
- Fashion Merchandising
- Financial Planning
- Furnishings and Interiors
- Human Development and Family Science
- Housing Management and Policy
- Nutritional Sciences
- Social Entrepreneurship
Graduate students should email Dr. Bernard Green, program director, to discuss the benefits at bernard@uga.edu.
Info Sessions
March 5th, 2026 from 12:00 - 12:30 PM
March 19th, 2026 from 2:30 - 3:00 PM
March 23rd, 2026 from 4:00 - 4:30 PM
March 24th, 2026 from 4:00 - 4:30 PM
Please fill out the form here to register for an info session. The Zoom link will be emailed to you after you register.
Ready to start? Apply now!
Apply here!
Applications for the 2027 session are open from now until Wednesday, April 1st, 2026. This experience is open to undergraduate and graduate FACS students. Contact your academic advisor or faculty chair to help you plan for this unique fellowship opportunity. We are first and second year undergraduate student friendly if you're interested in applying.
Deadlines
For Spring 2027 applicants: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The Legislative Aide Leadership Fellows Program is one of the best things I have ever done for myself professionally and personally.
I made lifelong connections with legislators, lobbyists, state workers, and simply other UGA students. It truly was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I would recommend to any FACS student!
Representing FACS in our State's legislative proccess was one of the most enriching, life-altering experiences I've ever had.
Each day I was able to work alongside intelligent people, gain new career experience, and make lifelong friends and connections. I have to thank this college for bringing me this wonderful opportunity.
This unparalleled opportunity has allowed me to experience the legislative process firsthand
To say that I am extremely grateful to be a Senate Aide at the Georgia State Capitol would be an understatement. This unparalleled opportunity has allowed me to experience the legislative process firsthand and witness lawmaking in action.
My time as a legislative aide was pivotal and life-changing. (I learned) the sky is not the limit – you are your own limit. I could not have made a better internship choice than deciding to apply for the Legislative Aide program.
The legislative aide program was invaluable for my professional development and provided me with so many unique opportunities that contributed positively to my life after graduation. I made so many enduring connections and friendships during my time at the Capitol I will forever be grateful for. Being able to witness the legislative process behind the scenes was a special experience I would recommend to any student in FACS.
