The First Generation Civil Rights Fellowship Program, or FirstGEN, is a paid summer program for undergraduate students who are the first in their immediate families to attend college and who intend to pursue careers in social justice. Our mission is to identify and support first generation college students as they emerge into tomorrow’s leaders.
From June 3rd through August 9th, fellows will serve as summer interns with a FirstGEN Fellowship partner: the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Advancing Justice | AAJC, or the National Immigration Law Center (NILC). During the course of their internships, fellows receive experience advocating for civil rights, participate in training and professional development seminars, and join a growing community of emerging leaders in the FirstGEN Alumni Network.
The program will be fully remote with all activities conducted online via Zoom and other digital platforms.
Applicants are interviewed and selected by the host organizations, so each applicant will have an opportunity to indicate which organization they would prefer to intern with on the application.
Applicants should be dedicated to pursuing careers in social justice and possess a track record of public service through volunteer work or community service. People of color, women, LGBTQ, or other minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The deadline to apply is April 5th, however, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
To learn more about the program, read about the experiences of the 2023 Fellows.
For more information, email us at firstgen@lawyerscommittee.org