Explore research, resources, and experiential learning opportunities for the student community and future leaders, at Harvard and beyond.
Learn how to use data more confidently and more impactfully in your work through a flexible learning module co-created by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and the Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Two-year paid fellowships in U.S. city halls for Harvard master’s and professional degree graduates.
2026 APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. APPLICATIONS OPEN EACH SPRING SEMESTER
Ten-week work placements for current Harvard graduate students to focus on issues salient to mayors' agendas.
2026 APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. APPLICATIONS OPEN EACH SPRING SEMESTER
Our programs and individual faculty members offer semester and year-long RA positions.
Applications open each semester
Ten-week work placements for current Harvard students to work with our programs and faculty, supporting research and projects.
Applications open each spring semester
Ten-week work placements for current Harvard undergraduate students to explore local government (in partnership with the Institute of Politics).
2026 APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED. APPLICATIONS OPEN EACH SPRING SEMESTER
Harvard Kennedy School classes (like Budgeting and Decision Science) with project-based learning in partnership with cities where we work.
Course Registration Opens Each spring Semester
Yearlong Master's thesis projects in cities where we work (for Harvard Kennedy School Master's of Public Policy 2nd year students).
The Bloomberg Center for Cities considers funding requests from recognized Harvard student organizations or groups.
APPLICATIONS OPEN EACH SEMESTER
Global Impact
My time with the Initiative helped me contextualize policymaking across federal, state, and local levels of government, and I plan to use what I’ve learned to help cities, including my hometown, serve their residents more effectively.Ryan Leou
Research Assistant
