The Office of Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox offers a number of fellowships intended to help young professionals gain a wide variety of professional experiences and a unique perspective into state government, public service, and the duties of the governor and lieutenant governor.
We seek outstanding applicants with excellent writing, teamwork and organizational skills. Fellowships may be completed for academic credit.
Fellowships are paid at $15 per hour. An hourly commitment of 20 hours per week is required, though fellows may work up to 29 hours per week with approval. Schedules are flexible, but fellows must be present on the days and times mutually agreed upon during the application process.
Fellowships are available to apply for twice a year and last for approximately six months. Applicants can choose between a legislative fellowship between the months of January to June, or an interim fellowship between August to December.
The fellowship application timeline functions as follows:
Interim Fellowship
- Application period: April 1 to April 30
- Interview period: Third week of May
- Notification of decision: Last week of May
- In-Person training: Tentatively, third week of August
- Fellowship begins: Last week of August
Our fellowship focus areas are communications, constituent services and correspondence, state and federal policy, education and family, legal analysis and research and housing and special projects.
Learn more and apply at governor.utah.gov/fellowships-in-the-governors-office/
