In 2023, ExcelinEd launched our Education Policy Residents Program—a premier professional growth program for those committed to forging their careers in the field of education policy and aspiring to make a significant impact on students’ lives through effective public policy. The two-year program equips residents with the essential skills, policy expertise, advocacy acumen, networking and mentorship opportunities, and dedicated career support needed for a thriving career as an education policy leader.
Over the course of the residency, participants are fully immersed in ExcelinEd’s student-centered policy agenda and mission. Residents collaborate closely with and learn from the nation’s foremost experts in education policy; master the art of crafting, advancing and implementing transformative education policy; hear from and foster connections with key leaders in education policy, including policymakers, shapers and thought leaders; attend impactful education policy conferences, including ExcelinEd’s National Summit on Education; walk the halls as state legislatures shape and reimagine education; and receive personalized professional development, career counseling and post-residency placement support.
Upon completion of the program, residents are ready to serve as catalysts for innovation and change in pivotal advisory roles at the highest levels of state government, including executive offices, state legislatures and education agencies.
Applications for the program are currently closed. Check back for future openings.