CCAI Foster Youth Internship Program 2027

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) Foster Youth Internship Program 2027 is a national internship for students and recent graduates with lived experience in foster care who are interested in federal policy and advocacy. Participants work on a federal child welfare policy report and are placed in Washington, D.C. congressional offices, receiving professional development opportunities and ongoing support from CCAI.

Monthly stipend during onboarding and in Washington, D.C.; housing in Washington, D.C.; transportation to/from Washington, D.C.; public transportation to congressional offices; professional development opportunities.

Open to students and recent graduates with lived experience in foster care who are interested in federal policy and advocacy.

Apply through the online form; the 2027 application closes on November 1, 2026.