2023-2024 Legislative Fellowship Application Submission Deadline Extended Until May 1

Have you ever wanted to serve in public office, get elected to office without the headaches of campaigning, or work at the Massachusetts State House? Now is your opportunity. Until the extended application deadline of Monday May 1, 2023, BSCES is accepting applications for its 2023-2024 Legislative Fellowship. If you’re interested in learning what the BSCES Legislative Fellow program is, please join us at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, for an information session presented via Zoom. You can learn more about the program, what you might be doing as a fellow from previous fellows and have any questions you have answered from those with first-hand knowledge.

The legislative fellow is a BSCES member who serves as a technical resource for the Massachusetts State House. The legislative fellow works with the staff of the Joint Committee on Transportation on current issues that can benefit from the input of an engineer. Most efforts focus on transportation and infrastructure initiatives but can vary. The legislative fellow has the opportunity to solve real world problems at the State House that impact the Commonwealth. This highly visible position also provides the participant an opportunity to serve the public while giving back to BSCES and the civil engineering profession. Other benefits include office space at the State House, access to State House News Service, access to state house tours, attendance at legislative conferences, access to the legislative chamber, and the ability to meet and work with our legislators. Legislative fellows develop a further appreciation of how rules and regulations are developed and how competing interests are balanced. The legislative fellow receives a stipend from BSCES dependent on time of service.

You now have until Monday, May 1, to submit your application deadline for the fellowship year beginning in September 2023, and ending on July 31, 2024, the probable end of the legislature’s current formal session. In some cases, the end date may be extended up to two months if the Commonwealth’s budget has not been approved or if legislation is pending on issues which the Legislative Fellow has participated.  For more information, including how to apply for the 2023-2024 BSCES Legislative Fellowship. Visit the BSCES Legislative Fellow page on the BSCES website. You may also contact BSCES Executive Director Rich Keenan with further questions at 617/305-4110 or rkeenan@engineers.org.