Meet the Team

Fall 2025 Vinson Fellows

The Vinson Institute Fellows Program is an educational opportunity for UGA's undergraduate students interested in state and local government. Meet our current Vinson Fellows students.

Learn more about the Vinson Fellows program.

 

2025-2026 PROPEL Rural Scholars

Undergraduate UGA students committed to boosting Georgia’s rural communities are named as PROPEL Rural Scholars at the UGA Institute of Government. The experiential learning opportunity is made possible through a generous $250,000 gift from the University of Georgia Foundation. PROPEL (Planning Rural Opportunities for Prosperity and Economic Leadership) is a unique public service program that launched in 2021 to support economic and community development. PROPEL Rural Scholars work alongside Public Service and Outreach mentors and community leaders to conduct data analysis and other research, present findings and help facilitate stakeholder meetings.

Most of the students have roots in rural Georgia and a vested interest in helping such communities thrive.

Learn more about the PROPEL Rural Scholars program and the PROPEL program.

 

2026 GLIP Interns

Every spring semester, around 35 junior and senior students from Georgia's public and private universities and colleges intern with the Georgia General Assembly. These students gain first-hand experience in the lawmaking process through the Georgia Legislative Internship Program (GLIP).

Learn more about the GLIP program.