National Contests, Internships and Fellowships
Listed are other student opportunities provided by organizations outside the Wake Forest University community.
Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors annual essay contests that offer 600 prizes and $100,000 in prize money every year.
Entry Deadline is September 17, 2013.
Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism Student Summer Conference
Every summer The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism hosts a three-day conference for undergraduate and graduate students on the Moral Foundations of Capitalism and Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. All housing and meals are provided on the campus of Clemson University.
Application Deadline has passed.
Institute for Humane Studies (IHS)
Various opportunities to discover how individual liberty has shaped the modern world.
Application Deadline has passed.
Awards of up to $15,000 for graduate students and outstanding undergraduates conducting research that advances a free society through their academic work.
Application Deadline has passed.
IHS Journalism Internship Program
Opportunities in print, broadcast, new media, and the emerging field of non-profit, investigative journalism during the spring, summer, and fall. A journalism major is not required. Talented writers and speakers encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline has passed.
IHS Policy Internship Program
Paid internships at think tanks and advocacy groups across the US during the summer of 2012. Program includes two career workshops in Washington, DC, and weekly lectures by academics and policy professionals.
Application Deadline has passed.
IHS Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program
The program combines a paid public policy internship with two career and policy seminars. Fellows gain real-world experience, take a crash course in market-based policy analysis, and acquire the professional skills necessary to effect change.
Application Deadline has passed.
IHS Summer Seminars
Week-long seminars on college campuses nationwide. Learn how individual liberty and economic freedom have shaped the modern world. Discover the classical liberal ideas that have helped to end slavery, inspire women’s suffrage, and give us religious freedom.
Application Deadline has passed.
Koch Internship Program 2013
The Koch Internship Program is an opportunity to not only work for a think tank or public policy organization in Washington, DC, but also receive valuable professional education and hands-on experience. Spring and summer programs.
The spring 2013 program will run from January 28th to May 3rd.
Application Deadline has passed.
The summer 2013 program will run from June 3rd to August 16th.
Early Application deadline has passed.
Final Application Deadline has passed.
Koch Associate Program 2013
A challenging opportunity for individuals who want to become more effective at advancing economic freedom throughout their careers.
Wave 1 Deadline: This deadline has passed.
Wave 2 Deadline: This deadline has passed.
Final Application Deadline has passed.
Scoville Peace and Security Fellowships
A highly-competitive national fellowship program that provides college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. Seeking applications for fall 2013 fellowship that will begin between July 15 and October 1, 2013.
Application Deadline has passed.
Ayn Rand Institute Summer Internship 2013
This unique three-week program combines an educational curriculum exploring Rand’s novels, philosophy, and the applications of Rand’s ideas to the world today with a traditional internship in a professional workplace.
Application Deadline has passed.
