Programs

Minor in Public Service and Community Engagement

The Public Service and Community Engagement Minor guides students to explore and analyze intersections between themselves, their communities, and pervasive social justice issues while integrating opportunities to develop and implement skills necessary to be agents of positive social change.

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McCarthy Fellows in Sacramento

In this summer program, McCarthy Fellows spend 12 weeks in full time internships at Sacramento institutions that contribute to the California policy-making process.

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McCarthy Fellows in San Francisco

In this semester program, a select group of Fellows have the unique opportunity to study San Francisco political economy and culture through a part-time internship with a local government office with the City & County.

Become a McCarthy Fellow

USF in Washington DC

USF in DC is a semester-long program in Washington D.C. that integrates a full-time internship with relevant coursework taught by USF faculty from the Masters in Public Leadership Program. 

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USFVotes

Making every student a voter is the goal of USF Votes, the McCarthy Center’s newest initiative to register 100% of all eligible USF students, educate them about issues and candidates, and turn out 100% of registered voters at election time.

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