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Congressional Fellowship


Peter Krogh - Four 2007 Legis Congressional Fellows convene in the Capitol rotunda during their assignment on the Hill.

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Spend up to one year working full time on Capitol Hill and gain the experience of a lifetime. The Legis Congressional Fellowship will transform you into a true political insider as you spend seven or twelve months working either in the office of a Member of Congress or on the staff of a congressional committee. You will learn the policy-making process from the inside out, gaining invaluable experience and life-long contacts to bring back to your agency or company. Learn More

Certificate Program


Paul Morse - Brookings President Strobe Talbott awards a Certificate in Public Leadership to Donald Weightman of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Save to My Portfolio Earn a Certificate in Public Leadership

Maximize the value of your Brookings experience by enrolling in the Certificate for Public Leadership, a unique credential designed especially for government executives. Every course you take with us counts toward your Certificate, and each course emphasizes the competencies you will need to rise to the top of the ranks of public service.  

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Save to My Portfolio Executive Coaching at Brookings

Take advantage of this brand-new offering from Brookings and make the most of your training dollars. Sign up for either 15 or 30 one-on-one sessions with our experienced coaching staff, and gain a fresh perspective to tackle persistent professional headaches. You will reinvigorate your career development and discover resources you didn't know you had.

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Custom Programs


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Save to My Portfolio Courses Customized for You

Let us craft a custom program just for you. Brookings experts can help you build a strategic plan to meet the challenges of 2009 and beyond, ensuring that your organization stays ahead of the curve and prepares for the imminent political sea-change in Washington. We can tailor any of our existing programs to meet your needs—or build a new one from the ground up—to deliver sessions that specifically address the pressing concerns of your industry or agency.

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Save to My Portfolio Become an Expert on Congress

Take your knowledge of Capitol Hill to the next level with our most advanced course on Congress. Learn how to formulate and implement a successful legislative strategy and help your agency or company engage with the new Congress in 2009. Learn More

COURSE

Save to My Portfolio Resilience in Leadership

This new course will boost your success at work by teaching you how to lend fresh eyes to persistent, seemingly intractible problems. Learn to engage in new ways of thinking and you will inspire success in yourself as well as those around you. Learn More

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Save to My Portfolio Executive Leadership in a Changing Environment

Work with stimulating thinkers and strategic development experts to build on your tried-and-true leadership qualities, and push yourself to develop fresh insights and approaches to your high-level responsibilities. Find time to reflect on what it takes to make a difference at the top of public service organizations. Learn More

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Save to My Portfolio Creative Leadership

Attend this high-energy workshop and learn new ways to cultivate your great ideas and put them into practice. We'll teach you how to break the rules—productively. You'll learn easy-to-use techniques for brainstorming, engaging others, and communicating effectively. Learn More

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ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ExpertHugh B. Price

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertWarwick J. McKibbin

An international economics expert based in Australia, Warwick McKibbin focuses his research on global climate change; the emergence of China and India into the world economy; and global economic modeling.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertDarrell M. West

Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers. Read More

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  Her current projects focus on the politics of federal judicial selection and the consequences of partisan polarization.

ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert V. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

ExpertWilliam Galston

Bill Galston, the Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies, is an expert on domestic policy, political campaigns and elections. His research focuses on designing a new social contract and the implications of political polarization.