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National Intern Day Celebration

National Intern Day gives us a chance to celebrate and appreciate past, present and future interns at the Bob Graham Center, and build awareness about the awesome public service and government relations internships available through the Center. Follow us on our social media accounts throughout the day to learn more!

September 11: Foreign Policy Implications 20 Years Later

The Bob Graham Center held a foreign policy discussion on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 about the events of September 11, 2001, and their continued relevance to the politics and societies of the world. This was a special Q&A with Bob Graham Center director and leading expert on U.S.–Middle East Relations, Dr. Matt Jacobs. Participants had

Mignon Clyburn: Overcoming America’s Digital Divide

Former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Mignon Clyburn spoke at the University of Florida on September 9 about expanding broadband access to marginalized communities in the United States as part of a new speaker series from the UF Warrington College of Business Digital Markets Initiative and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. The free

Careers in Public Service: Mignon Clyburn

This event occurred on Thursday, September 9, 2021 and a recording is available here. -- The Careers in Public Service series in partnership with Beyond120 brings prominent figures in the community back to the Bob Graham Center to share their career insights and answer any questions that students have. We are pleased to announce that

Internship Info Session – Tallahassee & Washington DC

Through its partnership with the University of Florida Office of Government and Community Relations, the  Bob Graham Center for Public Service offers exciting opportunities for UF students to intern in the nation’s Capital or in Florida's legislative session in Tallahassee each year. We have scheduled a free in-person information session for students interested in either the

Applications Close for Tallahassee Internship Program

Applications for the 2022 Tallahassee Internship program closes Monday, Sept. 27 at 11:59 pm.  All academic majors are encouraged to apply.  Placements include positions within the state legislature, the governor’s office and executive branch agencies, as well as various associations and lobbying organizations. Visit the Bob Graham Center web page for complete details on the application

Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy

If you wanted to build a machine that would distribute propaganda to millions of people, distract them from important issues, energize hatred and bigotry, erode social trust, undermine respectable journalism, foster doubts about science, and engage in massive surveillance all at once, you would make something a lot like Facebook. Of course, none of that

National Voter Registration Day

National Voter Registration Day is around the corner! The values of the Gator Nation are built on our community of life-long voters. Every Gator should be part of it. Come by Turlington Plaza or the front of the Reitz Union on National Voter Registration Day, September 28, to register to vote, update your registration, or

The Myth of the Latino Vote: Breaking Down the Bloc

A recording of this event is available here. The Hispanic Student Association's Office of Political Affairs (OPA) and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service partnered for "The Myth of the Latino Vote: Breaking Down the Bloc" on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in Pugh Hall for an in-person and virtual

Bob Graham Center 2021-22 Open House

Welcome to the center of civic engagement in the Gator Nation! Please join the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Tuesday, October 5 from 5-7 pm in the Pugh Hall Ocora for the Center’s 2021-22 Open House. Our welcome back event will provide you with everything you need to know to stay engaged! Come