Deadline: January 19, 2026
Applications are open for the Coding it Forward Summer Fellowship 2026. Coding it Forward’s paid, ten-week Fellowship empowers early-career technologists to innovate in local, state, and federal government offices across the United States.
Fellows work on high-impact projects in cybersecurity, data, design, product management, and software engineering that contribute to building a more equitable and effective government for all. From centering cross functional collaboration and human centered design to learning how to communicate with stakeholders and navigate bureaucracy effectively, the Fellowship is designed to equip early-career technologists with the skills necessary to thrive.
Benefits
- Fellows work full-time and are paid between $20-$25/hour.
Eligibility
- You must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident.
- You must be at least 18 years old at the start of the program on June 8, 2026.
- You must be located in the United States for the entire program.
- You must have one of the following educational backgrounds at the time of application:
- You are enrolled in, or have recently graduated from, a bachelor’s, master’s, professional, or doctoral degree program at an accredited educational institution in the United States or an overseas equivalent.
- Undergraduate level applicants: Your (expected) graduation date should be between May 1, 2025, and December 31, 2027 (i.e, current juniors, seniors, and recent graduates at the time of application).
- Graduate level applicants: Your (expected) graduation date is no earlier than May 1, 2025.
- You are enrolled in, or have recently completed, a bootcamp/certificate program with a minimum program length of three months (12 weeks) and live instruction. Your completion date should be between May 1, 2025, and January 31, 2026.
- You are enrolled in, or have recently graduated from, a bachelor’s, master’s, professional, or doctoral degree program at an accredited educational institution in the United States or an overseas equivalent.
Application
Applications are open now and will close on Monday, January 19 at 11:59 PM PT. Applicants must select one of the following tracks for their submission: cybersecurity, data, design, product management, or software engineering.
For more information, visit Coding it Forward Summer Fellowship.
