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BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF

PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY LEADERS

Applications for the Summer 2026 Cohort open April 5!

Paragon partners university students and recent graduates with state and local governments to develop digital governance solutions at the intersection of technology, policy, and public interest.

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​​​Paragon is fiscally sponsored by the Federation of American Scientists and  funded by the 2024 PIT-UN Network Challenge and the Responsible Tech Youth Power Fund.

The Paragon Fellowship will be taking a hiatus from hosting Fellows for Spring 2026.  Read More

OUR REACH

“Paragon Fellows helped our city create a comprehensive AI procurement framework, establishing a structured approach for evaluating AI technologies against core values such as privacy, security, equity, and transparency. This framework will directly benefit over 15,000 residents and ensure all future AI applications align with ethical standards and serve the public responsibly.”

Melanie McDonough

Chief Innovation Officer, City of Lebanon, New Hampshire

TESTIMONIALS

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