Applicant Information
Applications are due November 11, 2025 by 11:59p.m. ($50). We also offer a late application deadline for an additional price on November 18, 2025 before 11:59p.m. ($75). Please email info@democraticfuture.org if you would like a request for adjustments or accommodation at any stage of the application process.
Full name
*
First Name
Last Name
Address
*
Address
If relevant, apartment number or building
City
State
Zip code
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
Cellphone number
*
-
Area code
Phone number
E-mail
*
Date of birth
*
Please select a month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Month
Please select a day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Day
Please select a year
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
Year
Hometown
*
Current county
*
Please Select
Adams County
Asotin County
Benton County
Chelan County
Clallam County
Clark County
Columbia County
Cowlitz County
Douglas County
Ferry County
Franklin County
Garfield County
Grant County
Grays Harbor County
Island County
Jefferson County
King (MLK Jr.) County
Kitsap County
Kittitas County
Klickitat County
Lewis County
Lincoln County
Mason County
Okanogan County
Pacific County
Pend Oreille County
Pierce County
San Juan County
Skagit County
Skamania County
Snohomish County
Spokane County
Stevens County
Thurston County
Wahkiakum County
Walla Walla County
Whatcom County
Whitman County
Yakima County
Current state legislative district
*
Please Select
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
You can check at https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/
Current congressional district
*
Please Select
01 DelBene
02 Larsen
03 Herrera Beutler
04 Newhouse
05 McMorris Rodgers
06 Kilmer
07 Jayapal
08 Schrier
09 Smith
10 Heck
You can check at https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/
Back
Next
Save
Application Materials
Please upload the following application materials in PDF format. If you need assistance uploading these documents, or if you need to submit these materials in a different format, please email info@democraticfuture.org.
Resumé
*
Upload
Maximum 1 page
Cancel
of
In a personal statement, please share your story of 1) why you are interested in participating in the WAIDF program, and 2) how your professional and/or lived experience makes you a good fit for the program. Please limit your personal statement to one page at most.
*
Upload
Maximum 1 page
Cancel
of
1-2 letters of recommendation
*
Upload
Cancel
of
Back
Next
Save
Supplemental Application Questions
Please limit your responses to 250 words or less.
How do you stay civically engaged with your community?
*
0/250
How do you work to advance equity in your professional, volunteer, or personal life?
*
0/250
Back
Next
Save
Additional Questions
WAIDF acknowledges that people have different levels of access to opportunities based on their lived experiences. We aim to support individuals who are farthest from power as they develop their careers in public service and civic engagement, and to select a cohort of fellows with diverse backgrounds. To help us meet these goals, please answer the following questions about yourself and/or your lived experience. These questions are entirely optional and your answers will not be shared outside of the candidate selection process.
What is your race or ethnicity?
Do you identify as LGBTQIA+?
Yes
No
Do you live (or have you ever lived) with a disability (including physical, cognitive, neurodivergence, sensory)?
Yes
No
Unsure
Are you an immigrant or refugee?
Yes
No
Are you a parent or caregiver?
Yes
No
Unsure
Have you ever been involved with legal or societal systems such as the criminal justice system, foster care, or child welfare?
Yes
No
Unsure
Have you ever experienced poverty or basic needs insecurity?
Yes
No
Unsure
What is your highest level of education?
Please Select
High school / GED
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral (PhD)
Are you a veteran or current member of the military?
Yes
No
Do you belong to a union?
Yes
No
Please specify which union
Have you ever applied to WAIDF in the past?
Yes
No
Back
Next
Save
Interview And Accommodation Information
If you are offered an interview with WAIDF, which dates and times would you be available? (Please check all that work for you.)
*
Saturday, December 7 (morning)
Saturday, December 7 (early afternoon)
Saturday, December 7 (late afternoon)
Sunday, December 8 (morning)
Sunday, December 8 (early afternoon)
Sunday, December 8 (late afternoon)
Do you have any access needs or disability accommodations that you would like us to know about?
How did you hear about WAIDF?
*
Save
Submit and pay application fee
Should be Empty: