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  • For Undergraduates

    The IOP offers over a dozen major programs for undergraduate involvement including the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, a fellowship program with top political practitioners, nearly 100 paid internships; a nonpartisan, quarterly journal; and a nationwide survey project of Millennials’ political views.

  • For Public Service Professionals

    Browse an interactive digital library featuring nearly 40 years of political speech and debate, study our twelve-year research project on America’s Millennials, and access our political research and conferences area exploring presidential campaigns and strategy.

 

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Updates

  • 04/30/2013

    IOP releases new poll on political beliefs of America's 18 to 29 year-olds.
    Check out results from the Spring 2013 Survey

    Download the Press Release
    Read the Executive Summary
    Read Topline Data

     

  • 02/28/2013

    The Institute of Politics was recently feature in a Harvard Crimson article - Institute of Politics Continues to Increase its Social and Digital Media Efforts

    Below are excerpts from the article:

    "After two years of revamping its virtual presence, the Institute of Politics will launch its latest social media initiative next week to better connect undergraduate members with students beyond the Institute.

    Under the student-run “Digital Brigade” campaign, a group of Harvard undergraduates will use various social media outlets, including Twitter and Facebook, to publicize IOP events.

    About 15 students have pledged to man the Digital Brigade, but IOP Student Communications Director Kathryn G. Walsh ’14, who is managing the group, hopes to soon double that number."

    Twitter now plays a noticeable role in IOP Forums, an improvement championed by Kellie A. Ryan, the IOP’s first social media coordinator.

    Since Ryan joined the IOP in October, subscriptions to the IOP’s YouTube channel have more than tripled. Last month, Ryan also oversaw the launch of the IOP’s blog, which currently has 5,600 views.

    The IOP is using its digital campaign as a mechanism for reaching out to students “beyond the IOP, beyond Harvard,” Ryan said.

  • 02/06/2013

    Harvard’s Institute of Politics Co-Releases New Millennial Civic Health Index

  • 01/24/2013

    The Institute of Politics has announced the Spring 2013 Fellows. The Spring class includes: Charlie Cook, Ambassador Karen Hughes, Steve Kerrigan, John Murray, Governor Beverly Perdue, and Keith Richburg.
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    Read the Press Release