Welcome to the second issue of MyLLife Digest – a newsletter launched just a month ago. We are excited to come back to you with our second edition. In the next few editorials, I will explain various programs at MyLLife so that you become more familiar with our activities and possibly introduce MyLLife to some of your contacts whom we hope might want to know about MyLLife.
Our MyLLife Scholars Program is about 2 years in the running, and we are already inspiring 20 young students from various area universities to work in Public Policy related summer internships. The 2023 cohort of MyLLife Scholars come from various universities, such as New York University (NYC), Howard University (DC), Seton College (NJ), George Washington University (DC) and George Mason University (VA) and majority are studying Law, public Policy and Political Science in both graduate and undergraduate programs. We select our Scholars based on deep personal interest in building a just society, their unique backgrounds and personal experiences that shaped their aspirations to serve in Public Policy and good standing in their academic programs. Our program is geared towards students from immigrant, minority and disadvantaged groups since their voices are absent in Public Policy discussions.
Our program supports their summer internship with federal, state and local government as well as non profits. We offer scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $3,500 with an average scholarship of $1,950 per student (2023 summer data). Our scholars have been placed in various organizations such as Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Office of US Senator, Drug Enforcement Agency, Offices of Public Defenders in California, Virginia and Michigan and an European non-profit based in London, UK.
Here is link to their profiles in our website for 2023 and 2022 Cohorts. We hope you will take the time to get to know some of them and also act as our ambassadors to spread the word to potential 2024 candidates to apply. We also hope that you will share any thoughts on how we can expand and enrich this program. As always, you can sponsor such students in future by donating to MyLLife!
