Graduate Fellowship

CHCI is seeking a Graduate Fellow interested in government affairs and the automotive industry and its surrounding business operations, such as mobility, infrastructure, robotics and society, and transportation. After a first-half placement in a Congressional office, the Toyota Graduate Fellow will work in the Toyota Government Affairs office in Washington, D.C. for the second half of the program. The Toyota Graduate Fellow will gain experience on policy issues related in the automotive industry and its surrounding business operations. This placement will provide the individual exposure to how public policy is influenced, developed and marketed. Assignments at Toyota may include impacting public policy with a diverse set of perspectives; conducting legislative/policy research and analysis; writing policy briefs and memos, and briefing summaries; drafting legislation, federal regulations, questions for committee hearings and talking points; engaging in educational advocacy on policy issues; and meeting with constituents, interest groups or others on behalf of the placement office.