We are proud to partner with municipal governments in the United States and abroad to coordinate and sponsor internship and fellowship opportunities for Boston University undergraduate and graduate students.
The Menino Fellowship with the National League of Cities (NLC)
provides one Boston University undergraduate student with the
opportunity to explore an interest in public service, city-level
programs and policies, and municipal leadership on behalf of
children, youth, and families through an on-campus directed
study and semester-long paid internship in the Washington, D.C.
headquarters of the NLC.
Applications for the 2026–27 academic year are open! Read about this year's fellow, past fellows, and apply today!
Jacqueline Maldonado (CAS '28) is a junior studying Political Science with minors in Sociology and Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Studies. A proud New Yorker from The Bronx, she is passionate about improving the conditions of marginalized and under-resourced communities through data-backed policy. She has gained experience in education, promoting and creating diverse spaces, and […]
I brought a unique background to my internship with the City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM). My undergraduate degree from Northeastern University is in Game Design, and I worked as a games professor at Bunker Hill Community College for many years. I also ran testing sites and medical offices throughout the […]
It’s not an exaggeration to say that my experience serving as the Racial Justice Intern for the City of Boston’s Equity and Inclusion Cabinet was nothing short of transformative. This internship provided an invaluable opportunity to gain firsthand experience in local government while contributing to initiatives designed to improve the lives of Boston residents. More […]
I have aspired to work in government and public service since a fourth-grade lesson on local, state, and federal government. I remember being inspired by the opportunity to serve others and improve my community, to lift people up while helping create a better future for the generations that come after us. That resolve has stayed […]
When I applied to intern with the City of Boston Streets Cabinet, I knew I was interested in cities, communications, and public service, but I didn't fully understand what it meant to actually work in city government. Eight weeks later, I left the intricate concrete mass that is Boston City Hall with a much clearer […]
We are excited to share that Reuben Danyali (CAS/KHC '28) is the inaugural Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Summer Research Intern at the Boston Public Library! Reuben will contribute to geospatial research and data analysis of historic housing patterns, evictions, and property ownership in Boston and across Massachusetts to support a new public-facing […]
We are excited to share that Iliana Colie (CAS '27) is our inaugural City of Boston Streets Cabinet Intern! Iliana will aid in the Streets Cabinet's community engagement and outreach initiatives for transportation projects and mobility programs, including creating social media content, designing communications materials, and working on the ground to learn from and hear […]
We are excited to share that Dominic Muratore (Pardee '28) is this year's City of Boston Planning Advisory Council (PAC) Intern, representing the Initiative on Cities and Boston University this summer at the City of Boston Planning Department. Dominic will work under the Executive Director of PAC Katharine Lusk, who is also the former Co-Director […]