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Student Engagement

The Baker School offers Volunteers multiple ways to engage and grow their unique talents outside of the classroom.

Mary Roark, Josie Rich, and Jack Duncan, with the Howard Baker Center Japan Ambassadors Program, takes a selfie with ice cream during a study abroad trip in Tokyo Japan on June 04, 2023. Photo by Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee. UTK

Travel Programs

Our travel programs take learning beyond campus, offering students the opportunity to engage directly with policymakers, industry leaders, and cultural institutions around the world.

Professional Development

Our professional development programs help you discover who you are, gain meaningful experience, and see public policy come alive. At the Baker School, we connect classroom learning with real-world action.

Student Organizations

Student organizations provide the opportunity to build relationships with your peers while participating in fun activities, networking opportunities, and registration drives.

Student Research

The central undertaking of each Baker Scholar is a project that involves either research on a specific policy issue or implementation of a creative initiative that contributes toward understanding of public policy issues, governance, civic engagement, or public service.

Baker Ambassadors

Baker Ambassadors serve as champions of the Baker School, sharing their enthusiasm for the school by hosting recruitment events and engaging with prospective students.

Tocqueville Scholars

The Tocqueville Scholars program is a 4-year scholars program grounded in the ideas of Alexis de Tocqueville, with the goal to educate exceptional students in America’s constitutional, economic, and political foundations.