Public Servants is seeking city managers, county managers, town managers, chief administrative officers, and other local government leaders to participate in a national research effort exploring leadership experiences in local government.

Meet Public Servants’ Summer 2026 intern cohort—a talented set of emerging illustrators, digital strategists, and researchers exploring the intersection of public service and creative practice. Get to know them in their own words.

We’re building a network of collaborators across design, strategy, and delivery. If you’re interested in working with Public Servants, here’s how to get involved.

Public Servants’ Summer 2026 creative and civic practice internship is a paid, part-time, remote contract role offering space for early-career creatives to contribute to real projects in design, storytelling, and public-interest work. Applications are open.

Meet the Spring 2026 Public Servants interns—a set of emerging designers, writers, and researchers exploring public service as a lived, ethical practice. In their own words, they share what draws them to civic work and what they hope to build this season.

In our first year, Public Servants focused on building quietly alongside public teams. This reflection looks back on the work, the lessons, and the foundations that shaped our approach to public-centered design in 2025.

Emerging creatives have an essential role to play in shaping public systems. Public Servants’ Spring 2026 creative and civic practice internship is a paid, part-time, remote contract role offering space for early-career creatives to contribute to real projects in design, storytelling, and public-interest work. Applications are now open.

Policies are more than legal documents—they’re cultural artifacts. At Public Servants, we design ours as promises: rooted in trust, care, and accountability, and built to grow with the people they serve.

Public Servants is proud to sponsor DotGov Design and AIGA DC this year. Our support goes beyond logos—we’re investing in access, mentorship, and the growth of communities that sustain public service design.