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Student Opportunity: Thomas Sowell Essay Contest and Creator Competition
Posted 8/13/2025
The Hoover Institution proudly announces the 2025 Thomas Sowell Essay Contest, and the 2025 Thomas Sowell Creator Competition.
Essay Contest: Tell us how Thomas Sowell has changed your life, or apply your passion for Sowell’s ideas to an important current issue in public policy or culture. Dive into the works and wisdom of Thomas Sowell and share your original thoughts with us, for a chance to win a $5,000 cash prize, have Hoover amplify your ideas, and attend an upcoming celebration of Thomas Sowell at the Hoover Institution on the campus of Stanford University.
Creator Competition: Share an original lesson based on the works and wisdom of Thomas Sowell for a chance to win a $5,000 cash prize, have Hoover amplify your content, and attend an upcoming celebration of Thomas Sowell at the Hoover Institution on the campus of Stanford University.
Learn more about competition rules and guidelines.
Government Accountability Project - Internship Opportunities
Posted 7/28/2025
Government Accountability Project is the nation’s leading whistleblower protection and advocacy organization, who works across a range of critical issues, from government and corporate accountability to climate justice and national security, and are proud to support the brave individuals who speak truth to power.
Applications for fall 2025 internships are now open, and offer meaningful hands-on experience for students interested in public interest work, legal advocacy, and government accountability. Students can work alongside talented, compassionate, and dedicated staff on a variety of initiatives. These internship opportunities are part-time and are flexible to work around school schedules. They are unpaid internships. The deadline to apply is August 24th.
Learn more about various internship opportunities and how to apply.
Opportunities to Make an Impact with Student PIRGs
Posted 7/28/2025
Are you looking to make an impact and learn skills in advocacy and organizing? The Student PIRGs are looking for passionate students to work on campaigns to protect the environment, address basic needs, and more.
RECENT GRADS: The Student PIRGs are hiring for full time paid organizing positions to make a difference on important problems facing our communities. We have open full-time paid campus organizer positions based in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick, as well as other positions states around the country! Fill out the interest form to learn more and start the application process!
UNDERGRADS: Get involved now to take on leadership in our campaign training program! We have both a Summer Organizer Leadership Training Program that you can do from anywhere in the country, as well as fall internships that you can do on your own campus. As an organizer you’ll train student activists to make a difference on key issues by helping students run strategic campaigns, training students to be effective social change leaders, working to protect the environment, addressing basic needs, helping communities register to vote, and more! Fill out an interest form to learn more.
Represent Princeton in Ethics Olympiad - Join Now
Posted 7/24/2025
Join Princeton’s team for the Tertiary Ethics Olympiad, an international ethics competition happening over Zoom on October 9.
You’ll participate in conversations with students from New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and other regions on pressing ethical questions, including artificial intelligence, bioethics, justice, and public policy. Here’s a past match!
Teams are judged on their clarity, depth, and ability to engage with different perspectives. The goal is not just to argue well but to think honestly and thoughtfully about the world.
Politics majors are well-suited for the Ethics Olympiad because their training in political theory and ethical reasoning enables them to examine moral arguments, compare ideas of justice, and critically think through the ethics of law, leadership, and power.
No experience is needed. If you’re willing to compete, wrestle with big ideas, and give it your full attention, that’s enough.
Winners receive a physical medal.
Please complete this form and expect a response almost immediately. We’ll reach out to start a quick conversation and walk you through the following steps.