Student Opportunities

Develop your leadership skills

The Legacy of Heroines Scholarship Program provides scholarships for outstanding undergraduates who seek involvement in and knowledge about the gender and politics, the political process, public service, and women’s leadership.


Paid internships are available for undergraduate students to work on special projects, events or research sponsored by the Catt Center. The center also hires graduate student assistants from time to time, based on research needs.


Scholarships for the Leadership Studies Program’s Global Leadership Study Abroad are available through the Catt Center’s Stanley Global Leaders fund. Check out their website for more information about the course and destinations!

Check out these informational resources

Subscribe to our student newsletter for information on campus and off-campus events and opportunities related to politics or public service, published every other week during the spring and fall semesters.


Visit the Voting FAQs page for answers to questions about registering to vote and voting in elections in Iowa or your home state.


Find information about Carrie Chapman Catt, including the Carrie Chapman Catt FAQs created from questions asked by middle school students researching History Day projects on Catt.