5/8/2019
JAMIE FOX SCHOLARS PROGRAM INDUCTS FOX SCHOLARS
Five TCNJ students were inducted as 2019 Fox Scholars at a ceremony held at TCNJ on May 8, 2019. The Fox Scholars completed the Jamie Fox Scholar Program at TCNJ that matched students with seasoned public affairs mentors, who provided them with a behind-the-scene look at the inner workings that drive the political process and shape public policy. Pictured (l to r) are mentors with their Fox Scholars: Danielle Alpert (mentor), Deisha Inniss, Kay Elizabeth LiCausi (mentor), Rachel Smith, Kevin Hagan (mentor), Sarah Estok, Doug Hritz (mentor), Rosemary Nivar, Diane Scaccetti (mentor), and Juan Carlos Belmonte.
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5/8/2019
JAMIE FOX SCHOLARS PROGRAM INDUCTS FOX SCHOLARS
Five TCNJ students were inducted as 2019 Fox Scholars at a ceremony held at TCNJ on May 8, 2019. The Fox Scholars completed the Jamie Fox Scholar Program at TCNJ that matched students with seasoned public affairs mentors, who provided them with a behind-the-scene look at the inner workings that drive the political process and shape public policy. Pictured (l to r) are mentors with their Fox Scholars: Danielle Alpert (mentor), Deisha Inniss, Kay Elizabeth LiCausi (mentor), Rachel Smith, Kevin Hagan (mentor), Sarah Estok, Doug Hritz (mentor), Rosemary Nivar, Diane Scaccetti (mentor), and Juan Carlos Belmonte.
5/8/2019
JAMIE FOX SCHOLARS PROGRAM INDUCTS FOX SCHOLARS
Five TCNJ students were inducted as 2019 Fox Scholars at a ceremony held at TCNJ on May 8, 2019. The Fox Scholars completed the Jamie Fox Scholar Program at TCNJ that matched students with seasoned public affairs mentors, who provided them with a behind-the-scene look at the inner workings that drive the political process and shape public policy. Pictured (l to r) are mentors with their Fox Scholars: Danielle Alpert (mentor), Deisha Inniss, Kay Elizabeth LiCausi (mentor), Rachel Smith, Kevin Hagan (mentor), Sarah Estok, Doug Hritz (mentor), Rosemary Nivar, Diane Scaccetti (mentor), and Juan Carlos Belmonte.
JAMES P. FOX MEMORIAL FUND
Fox Scholars Programs
Dillon McNamara, TCNJ '18
I learned that the power of connections and networking are what get things done. I watched my mentor, Doug Hritz, (left), in the Statehouse and saw how he leveraged that. My highlight was meeting Governor McGreevey. He gave me honest advice and encouraged me to be deliberate in my career choices and to think of where I want to be not only now, but in 10 years from now.”
Our Academic Partners
The College of New Jersey
The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Saint Peter’s University
The Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship at Rowan University
Fox Scholars Mentorship Program
The Fox Scholars Mentorship Program matches students with politically savvy mentors, who introduce them to the public sector and provide career mentorship and networking opportunities. Our volunteer mentors include those from in federal, state, local government, and communications, lobbying, and political campaign agencies. Scholars meet government leaders, experience “behind-the-scenes” public sector functions, such as attend budget meetings, and engage professionally with a wide range of individuals who can help with their network building. Scholars are selected through a competitive application process and present their experiences at a panel discussion at the conclusion of their mentorship.
The Fox Scholars receive a stipend. The program is offered during the Spring semester at The College of New Jersey and The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Saint Peter’s University.
Learn More:
Jamie Fox Scholars Program at TCNJ
The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership Partners with Fox Scholars Program
Mentoring Matters: The Fox Scholars Program at Saint Peter’s - 2020 Fox Scholars
Congratulations 2020 Jamie Fox Scholars - TCNJ
Meet Our Scholars - 2019- TCNJ
Meet Our Scholars - 2018 - TCNJ
Fox Scholars Paid Summer Internship Program
The Fox Scholars Internship Program helps students secure unpaid summer internships in politics, government, or issues advocacy. This program targets those students who must choose between a paid job and exploring an unpaid internship in the public sector. The program goal is to offer students a scholarship that can come close to duplicating what they might make if they would be working in a paid job over the summer.
Scholarships are based on a $15/per hour wage. The Fox Scholars Paid Summer Internship Program is offered at The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Saint Peter’s University and The Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship at Rowan University
Learn More:
Summer Interns Learn the Importance of Government in Health & Wellness (Saint Peter's University)
What Our Institutional Partners Say
“Without a stipend, many of our students – who typically need to earn money to support their education – would have to forgo an internship and miss out on an important learning and networking opportunity,” says Ginger Gold Schnitzer, J.D., Executive Director, Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership, Saint Peter’s University, which has a student population that is predominantly ethnic and first-generation. Paid internships are also offered at Rowan University.
"Summer internships in government, politics and issue advocacy are almost all unpaid," says Benjamin A. Dworkin, Ph.D., Director, Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship. "This creates a class distinction between those who can afford to take on these valuable summer experiences and those who, despite knowing their value, cannot. The Jamie Fox Memorial Fund bridges that gap."
Sarah Chartock, Chair & Associate Professor, Political Science Department, The College of New Jersey, says there is nothing like this model at TCNJ. She reports that three out of the four Fox Scholars in the program this year were first generation college students. “Making connections is everything and our scholars could not have learned how important they are unless they experienced it through this program.”