Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Brooks School of Public Policy
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Continuing Education
  • Engineering
  • Graduate School
  • Industrial and Labor Relations
  • SC Johnson Business - Johnson

Class Year Eligibility:

  • N/A

Open to:

  • Cornell Graduate/Professional Students

Applicants must have completed graduate studies at an accredited university prior to the beginning of the fellowship. Fellows work full-time and are expected to function as a regular staff member. They receive a stipend in addition to employee benefits. Fellows are not Senate employees for the purpose of accruing sick leave, vacation time or personal leave, but are instead enrollees of student programs under the authority of the Secretary of the Senate.

For purposes of Public Officers Law Sections 73 and 74 only, Senate Fellows are considered Employees. They are strictly prohibited from directly lobbying the State Legislature within two years after leaving the Senate, as pursuant to Section 73 (8)(a)(iii) of the Public Officers Law.

Application Timeline

January - April | Application Period 

May - June | Interviews 

July | Fellow Selection 

September | Orientation 

September - June | Length of Fellowship