Riley Institute Advance Team 2024-25 Application

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2024.

The Riley Institute was founded in 1999 with the dual objectives of advancing social and economic progress in South Carolina and beyond and providing unmatched opportunities for Furman students. Today, the non-partisan institute is unique in the United States in the emphasis it places on students and on engaged learning. Through its national conferences, symposia, lectures, fellows-in-residence, and outreach programs, the Riley Institute works to enhance understanding of public policy issues, to promote civic responsibility and participation, and to develop leadership among Furman students and the greater community.

Riley Institute Advance Team members work with Riley Institute staff to carry out a variety of Institute programs and, in the process, have special opportunities to interact with local, national, and international leaders. Over the past several years the Riley Institute has hosted prime ministers, senators, cabinet members, governors, members of Congress, ambassadors, diplomats, mayors, members of parliaments from countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and many community activists and leaders. In addition, the Advance Team also plans and implements a CLP event each year. This year's team is currently planning a CLP focused on representation in the judiciary, titled "A Woman's Place: A Conversation with Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn," to be held on March 27, 2024.

Applicants should be aware that membership in the Advance Team requires a substantial commitment of time and energy during the academic year. Membership in the Riley Institute Advance Team is open to students from all majors and the application process is competitive.

Mandatory requirements are listed below. Please be sure that you can meet all of them–or inquire as to a special exception– before committing to the application process. Contact Lilly Meyer (lilly.meyer@furman.edu) or Kendall Gallagher-King (kendall.gallagher@furman.edu) if you have questions about these requirements.

- Attend an introductory meeting on Tuesday, April 16th at 5:45 pm
- Attend all Advance Team meetings; these are held twice a month during late afternoon/early evening hours
- Attend all Riley Institute events, including the Riley-Wilkins Legislative and Civic Leadership Awards Dinner in January 2025 in Columbia. Transportation will be provided.
- Work with team members to conceptualize and implement a CLP event.
- Lead one public policy/ current events discussion over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year.

The new team will be announced by April 5, 2024.
Name Name First Last
Major(s)
Anticipated Graduation Year
Furman email address
Cell Phone Number Cell Phone Number - ### - ### ####
Do you plan to study abroad in the 2024-25 academic year?

Do you plan to study abroad in the 2024-25 academic year? Yes No
During which semester do you plan to study abroad?

During which semester do you plan to study abroad? Fall Spring N/A
Please list the activities you will be involved in at Furman during the 2024-2025 academic year. (Include Greek Life, sports teams, other student organizations, jobs and/or internships, etc.) Please specify how often these other activities will conflict with Advance Team meetings and other Riley events if you have a tentative schedule for the next academic year.
How did you hear about the Advance Team?
Please upload a resume that includes
• Leadership and/or civic activities at Furman (and/or high school)
• Any study away, service learning programs, and/or collaborative research programs while at Furman
• Any internship/work experience

Attach Files
In a short essay format, please provide an idea or concept for a potential CLP that the Riley Institute Advance Team might present.
Are you a new applicant or a returning member of the Advance Team?

Are you a new applicant or a returning member of the Advance Team? New applicant Returning member
In a short essay format, briefly describe a public policy issue of interest to you. Include in your essay the differing perspectives of this issue. Why has this issue had a particular impact on you?
New applicants must provide the name of a Furman professor or staff member who will provide a reference upon request.

Professor or staff member's name New applicants must provide the name of a Furman professor or staff member who will provide a reference upon request.

Professor or staff member's name First Last
Professor or staff member's email address
What improvements do you suggest for the Advance Team experience next year?
Please describe one way that being a part of the Advance team has had a positive impact on your Furman experience.