• Opening Seminar
• Lecture Series
• Career Workshops
• Final Seminar

	"The best speakers, the best thinkers, the best people -- a great summer!" -- Ezra Levant, University of Alberta

Opening Seminar

After arriving in Washington, DC, the group travels to James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA for four days of intensive lectures and discussion. Topics include:

• The intellectual history of rights, limited government, and political economy
• Market process analysis--a framework for analyzing policy
• The role of law in society
• How to apply economic analysis to current policy issues

For the rest of the week, the group returns to Washington, DC to attend career training and publication workshops, and orient themselves to the area.

	"Easily the most intense and rewarding academic experience of my life." -- Doug Dillman, Rice University

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Lecture Series

While interning, Fellows also participate in a regular program of speakers, panels, and discussions on current issues led by scholars and policy experts. Past lectures include:

• "Values-Based Communication" Fred Smith, President, Competitive Enterprise Institute
• "The Shackled Continent" with Robert Guest, Washington Correspondent, The Economist
• "The Importance of Liberty and Fighting for It" with Charles Murray, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
• "Commerce, Privacy, and Internet Regulation" with Declan McCullagh, Washington Correspondent, Wired Magazine
• "Campaign Finance Reform" with Bradley Smith, former Federal Election Commissioner
• "Global Climate Change Panel" with Drs. Michael MacCracken and  Kenneth Green
• "What Civil Rights Ought To Be About" with Gerald Reynolds, U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner
• "Free State Project: Living and Inhabiting a World Based on Our Ideals" with Professor Jason Sorens
• "Voting Like a Federalist" with The Hon. Ron Paul (R-TX), U.S. House of Representatives

	"All the Fellows were open and eager to discuss issues and ideas." -- Marilyn Ho, University of California, San Diego

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Career Workshops

Fellows also gain practical knowledge through career workshops that focus on developing important career skills.  The workshops are coached by seasoned professionals with firsthand knowledge.

• A career advisor works with each Fellow on creating stand-out résumés and cover letters.
• Mock job interviews build confidence.
• Fellows get tips in their public speaking in a workshop given by a pro.
• A former radio producer for Larry King teaches techniques for radio and television interviewing.

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Final Seminar

During the final week of the program, Fellows apply the knowledge of skills they have gained at a seminar in Washington, DC, that takes the form of a business conference.

• Fellows present their group research projects for critique by policy experts and their peers
• Policy exercises challenge the Fellows to apply their analytical skills and knowledge of policy in a situation simulating the pressure of real-world policy-making
• An Awards Ceremony and Closing Dinner wrap up the week

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