Founded in 2013, with generous gift from the Saab Family Fund, the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies promotes the multidisciplinary study of the language, literature and culture of the vast and varied Portuguese speaking world comprised of over 250 million people in eight countries on four continents and its diaspora.
FLAD has just launched the 2026 edition of FLAD Legislative Internships, a program that gives young U.S. citizens with Portuguese ancestry the opportunity to intern in the offices of U.S. legislators also of Portuguese descent. Applications are open until March 1, 2026.
FLAD will select up to seven interns with an interest in public service and eager to acquire significant experience in the U.S. legislative process.
These are paid, in-person internships that will help selected candidates gain first-hand political experience and knowledge about local and federal government.
Internships will be held during this Summer, with flexible starting date, length and working schedule.
Selected candidates may intern in one of the following offices:
All applicants must be U.S. citizens of Portuguese ancestry, aged 18 to 25 (at the time of application). All academic fields are accepted.
Please check the specific requirements of each office (pdf).
Applicants can learn more about this opportunity on the FLAD website.
For more information about this internship opportunity, please email relacoes.transatlanticas@flad.pt.
Image by Pedro Letria
We hope you can join us on June 8 for the opening of this intimate view of Lowell’s Portuguese Community as captured by photographer Pedro Letria.
Learn more about The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New
Image by Lowell Historical Society
The Back Central Project is a comprehensive study of an historic urban neighborhood in Lowell, rich in its immigrant, social and cultural history. UMass Lowell’s Saab Center for Portuguese Studies is leading this interdisciplinary effort along with the History Department and Art & Design.
