TechCongress has extended the deadline until June 28 at 11:59 pm EST for the January 2027 cohort of the TechCongress Congressional Innovation Fellowships.
TechCongress is a nonpartisan, independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that recruits technologists to serve in Congress, bridging the divide between the technology sector and federal policymaking. Since 2016, the organization has placed 140 fellows with Members of Congress and Congressional Committees.
Fellows are placed with a Member of Congress or a Congressional Committee, where they apply their technology experience to a range of policy work, including researching issues like cyber and election security, data privacy, AI policy, and encryption; educating Members and staff; writing legislation; and preparing for Committee hearings and investigations. No prior government experience is required.
TechCongress is recruiting up to twenty fellows for this cohort, split evenly between Democratic and Republican offices, across two tracks:
- Senior Congressional Innovation Fellowship (mid-career): For technologists with at least eight years of work or postgraduate study. Senior Fellows serve from January through December 2027 and receive a stipend of $100,600 and additional benefits.
- Congressional Innovation Fellowship (early-career): For technologists with two to six years of experience (including a recently completed or projected graduate technical degree). Fellows serve from January through October 2027 and receive a $78,000 annual-equivalent stipend ($6,500/month) and additional benefits.
- Applicants with 7 years of experience qualify for an intermediate tier with the stipend allocated based on relative experience, and may select both tiers when applying for the team to determine final eligibility.
This cycle, TechCongress is looking to expand the profile of its fellows beyond traditional technologists, with a goal of including fellows working in one of three verticals:
- Climate & energy
- Government innovation
- Science, research, and innovation
The fellowship is a full-time position based in Washington, D.C.
To learn more and apply, visit https://techcongress.io/apply. Additional information is available via videos and FAQs that are available on the TechCongress website.
This program has also been added to the Green Jobs Network fellowship website climatefellowships.com. Thanks and good luck to those who apply!
