Category: Institutional Partner News
Institutional Partner News
December 22, 2023
RFG Co-Sponsors APSIA Fall Workshops For College Advisors
In September and October, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) hosted a series of online and in-person workshops for undergraduate and community college advisors as part of their Public and International Service Advisor (PISA) Network. These workshops were designed to advance the understanding of these advisors regarding the professions in the international […]
Fellows in the News
October 6, 2023
Summer Internship Spotlight: U.S. INDOPACOM
This summer, two Robertson Fellows traveled to Hawaii as interns in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Center. This program, which has partnered with RFG for several years, hosts students from across the United States to work for ten weeks under a combatant command dedicated to preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. Olivia Parker (UMD 2024) worked […]
Impact Stories
October 6, 2023
RFG Returns to the Blacks in Government Symposium
As part of RFG’s growing partnership with Blacks in Government (BIG), RFG leadership attended the 44th annual BIG Symposium, marking the second year in a row that a RFG staff member has participated in the event. The BIG Symposium is designed as an in-person training forum for both current civil service employees and students considering careers in the public sector. […]
Institutional Partner News
October 6, 2023
RFG Sponsors Seventh Annual APSIA Diversity Forum
On July 15, 2023, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) hosted a Diversity Forum Workshop for Students and Young Professionals as part of its seventh annual Diversity Forum Series. APSIA created the Diversity Forum Series in 2017 to inspire students and young professionals – and those who counsel them – to pursue careers in international affairs. […]
Impact Stories
July 20, 2023
RFG Joins with the Virtual Student Federal Service to Recognize This Year’s Top Virtual Interns
The Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) held their Virtual Intern of the Year Awards on May 31, 2023. In support of this event, the Robertson Foundation for Government partnered with the VSFS Program to highlight the important contributions of virtual student interns to Federal Government initiatives. As part of that support, RFG gave cash awards […]
Impact Stories
March 23, 2023
RFG Hosts U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Careers Information Session
On February 6, 2023, RFG joined with representatives of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to host a careers information session for Robertson Fellows. The session began with a presentation by DFC Human Resources Specialists, Samantha Miller and Nicole Smith, which provided an overview of the agency’s mission and work, recent recruitment efforts and […]
Impact Stories
March 22, 2023
APSIA Hosts PISA Network Spring Training Workshops
On March 7-10, 2023, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) hosted the 2023 Public & International Service Advisor (PISA) Spring Training Workshops, welcoming 80 new advisors to the PISA Network. APSIA’s PISA Network brings together undergraduate and community college advisors across the United States to advance their understanding of the professions of […]
Impact Stories
December 19, 2022
RFG Supports the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP)
The Robertson Foundation for Government (RFG) is proud to announce a recent partnership with the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP). ICAP is a professional development and leadership program for highly promising mid-career professionals from underrepresented groups in international affairs in the United States. It provides a support network, career advising, mentors, policy and research background, […]
Impact Stories
September 27, 2022
RFG Seeks to Expand Internships and Academic Partnership Programs at USINDOPACOM and CFE-DM
In today’s quickly changing strategic landscape, RFG looks to expand its partnership with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and the associated Center for Excellence – Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) to meet real-world challenges impacting the region. As the Indo-Pacific has risen in strategic importance and climate shocks continue to fuel humanitarian crises worldwide, […]
Impact Stories
September 27, 2022
APSIA Hosts Sixth Annual Diversity Forum Workshops
On July 16, 2022, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) hosted a Diversity Forum Workshop for Students and Young Professionals as part of its sixth annual Diversity Forum Series. APSIA created the Diversity Forum Series in 2017 to inspire students and young professionals – and those who counsel them – to pursue […]