Every fall semester, The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) places outstanding Italian American college students, graduate students and recent graduates in offices of members of the Italian American Congressional Delegation (IACD) to encourage and support the next generation of Italian American leadership.

Five students and/or recent graduates will be selected as NIAF Congressional Fellows and will travel to Washington D.C., to work in a Congressional office from September 5 – December 14, 2018. NIAF will award fellows with a stipend of $1000 to aid with travel and living expenses while in Washington. Fellows will also receive training at NIAF headquarters and will be invited to participate in NIAF events throughout the fall, including networking events, NIAF Public Policy Forums, and our 43rd Anniversary Gala Weekend from October 12 – 14.

NIAF is non-partisan and serves as an important voice for Italian Americans in Washington, DC. The Foundation works closely with Congress, the White House, the Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Rome, and the Italian Embassy in Washington to promote Italian American heritage and serve as a bipartisan educational foundation.

The following offices will accept NIAF Congressional Fellows during the fall of 2018:

1.            Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI)

2.            Congressman Michael Doyle (D-PA)

3.            Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)

4.            Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)

5.            Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)

6.            Congressman Jim Renacci (R-OH)

7.            Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH)

8.            House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA)

9.            Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL)

10.          Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

Applications and more information are available online. Applications close April 30, 2018.