THE CONGRESSIONAL INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY -MID CAREER TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO GET HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WORKING IN CONGRESS AND LEARN ABOUT THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS. THE PROGRAM EMBRACES DIVERSITY AND BELIEVES THAT A WIDE RANGE OF VIEWS, BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED POLICY OUTCOMES. THE CONGRESSIONAL INNOVATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS A FELLOWSHIP EXCLUSIVELY FOR INDIVIDUALS EARLY IN THEIR CAREER (TWO - SIX YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN AGGREGATE) OR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE RECENTLY FINISHED OR ARE ON THE CUSP OF FINISHING A TECHNICAL DEGREE PROGRAM. TO DATE, TECHCONGRESS HAS SENT 85 TECHNOLOGISTS TO CONGRESS TO SERVE ON CAPITOL HILL.