The Rockefeller Center's First-Year Fellows Program, which has placed nearly 300 undergraduate students in summer internships with Washington, D.C.-based Dartmouth alumni mentors since 2007, launched its newest 20-student cohort into their Fellowships in late June.

The First-Year Fellows program is uniquely designed to be much more than an internship. Prior to their placement, Fellows take two academic...

Michael DiCostanzo '27 reflects on his enriching summer in Washington, D.C. as a First-Year Fellow, interning for Congressman Alex Mooney '93 and experiencing firsthand the vibrant political, social, and cultural landscape of the U.S. capital.

The First-Year Fellows program is uniquely designed to be much more than an internship.

The Rockefeller Center congratulates the following members of the Class on 2026 on their selection into the First-Year Fellow program, and acknowledges the First-Year Fellow mentors, whose dedication and support make this program possible.

First-Year Fellows get an intensive week of education on civic skills.

"Rocky has allowed me to do and become many things — an oil lobbyist, Oxford student, economic policy researcher, and presidential town hall planner to list a few — all of which have enriched my time at Dartmouth in ways I never would have expected."...

" I will miss the home base that the Rockefeller Center has provided me over my four years at Dartmouth, but I know that the friends, mentors, and memories I have made will continue to ground and support me in the years to come."...

Through my involvement in the Rockefeller Center, I have developed life-long friendships with peers and mentors. These friendships challenge me to be a more thoughtful, confident, and mindful version of myself, while always making me feel at home. I am incredibly grateful for the support the Rockefeller Center has given me during my time at Dartmouth, and I cannot wait to continue being a part of the Rocky Family… even as I transition from student to alum....

As a high school senior, perhaps the greatest single factor in my decision to attend Dartmouth was the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center. I was impressed with the emphasis on experiential learning and career preparation to go along with the numerous academic opportunities. Now as a senior in college, looking back on my time at Dartmouth, I find that some of the most fulfilling and transformative experiences were a result of the Rockefeller Center.