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My time in D.C. has been a one-of-a-kind experience that I am thrilled to share with my peers. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be spending my Spring semester interning for the United States Hispanic Chamber of...Read more about UCDC Spring 2026: “Do it Afraid”: Becoming a Changemaker by Mobilizing Neighboring Communities

As I left the Rayburn House Office Building for the last time, I walked to the front of the Capitol and took a moment to pause. It truly felt surreal knowing that my internship has come to an end. Watching political events unfold and seeing these historic buildings on the news is...Read more about UCDC Fall 2025: The Sense of Purpose That Came with Each Day

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I’m currently a Membership Intern at the World Affairs Councils of America, which is a non-profit that does global affairs education through its network of 90 councils across the country. On a day-to-day basis, I keep track of...Read more about UCDC Spring 2026: My “Magnum Opus”: Using Code for Creative Problem-Solving

I spent my last day in D.C. at my cousin’s house on the outskirts of Georgetown. I slept on the couch, and the blinds had been left open overnight, so when the morning sun made its way across the wooden floors to wake me from my slumber, the first thing I saw on my final day was...Read more about UCDC Fall 2025: A Symbol of D.C.: Turning an Intimidating Environment into a Beautiful Experience

Greetings from D.C.

As a congressional intern at the United States House of Representatives, my day-to-day responsibilities vary. They include providing support to staff members, assisting constituents with their issues, logging concerns into the...Read more about UCDC Spring 2026: Finding Connections and Community in D.C.

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My internship on the Field and Constituencies team at the National Immigration Forum involves varied daily tasks, primarily supporting the Badges and Faith branches of the organization. For the Badges program, I research law enforcement...Read more about UCDC Spring 2026: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in the Heart of the Nation

To preface, this blog post was created for a university audience and captures some of my personal experiences in Washington, D.C. as a Matsui Center Washington Fellow of the Fall 2025 UCDC Cohort.

In Washington D.C., I met peers who inspired me,...Read more about UCDC Fall 2025: A Tight-Knit City Full of Policy, Statecraft, and Competing Ideas

As we digitize local government documents, certain cover designs begin to stand out. Many public documents follow a familiar pattern of cover imagery: text-heavy, highly formal, and primarily functional....Read more about Reading the Covers: Community and Change in Local Government Documents

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be conducting another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by...Read more about Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week (April 9 - April 19)

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History-making mayor and Berkeley alum to join Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer for a candid conversation on women in leadership, Oakland's future, and the...Read more about Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee to speak at UC Berkeley on career, city leadership and governance

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be conducting another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by...Read more about Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week (March 11 - March 15)

The Institute of Governmental Studies is searching for a...Read more about IGS is hiring a Spring 2026 Media and Design Student Assistant!

The Institute of Governmental...Read more about We're Hiring a 2026-2027 Communications Student Assistant!

The Institute of Governmental Studies is searching for a motivated...Read more about IGS is hiring a 2026-2027 Media and Design Student Assistant!

The Institute of Governmental Studies is searching for a detail-...Read more about IGS is hiring a 2026-2027 Events and AV Student Assistant!

Undocumented immigration is among the most debated public policy issues in the United States....Read more about Undocumented Immigrants in California: Evidence from Local Government Publications

https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HR...Read more about IGS is hiring an Events and Communications Coordinator!

As part of the California Local Government Documents Digitization Project, the IGS Library processed California Local Government Pamphlets: Early Municipal Governance in Practice ...Read more about California Local Government Pamphlets: Early Municipal Governance in Practice

Serving as a Fellow at a national civil rights organization in Washington, D.C. means learning quickly that policy work does not pause, even when everything around it feels unstable. During my time at the LULAC National Office, my fellowship unfolded amid a government shutdown,...Read more about UCDC Fall 2025: "Still Here": Holding Ground and Advocating at LULAC Through a Government Shutdown

This fall, I served as a Policy and Research Fellow at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Office, the largest and oldest Latino civil rights organization in the United States, founded in 1929. LULAC’s legacy of advocating for educational equity, civic...Read more about UCDC Fall 2025: "Aquí 'stoy": Tracing Roots and Resiliency while Interning at LULAC in Washington, D.C.