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Our Chapter at Michigan
The Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS) at the University of Michigan is a student foreign-policy organization and the largest foreign policy organization at the University of Michigan. The Michigan Chapter is part of the national Alexander Hamilton Society, a non-partisan, not-for-profit national organization that seeks to prepare young professionals for foreign policy and national security careers imbued with the Hamiltonian perspective of principled American leadership in global affairs.
Members of the organization have the opportunity to attend biannual foreign and defense policy conferences/forums in Washington D.C., network with professionals, green-light internship applications, take part in book seminars, and participate in policy simulations (crisis simulation, wargaming, model diplomacy, etc.) throughout the semester. Members also have exclusive access to scholars, policy professionals, and others brought to campus to speak and share their insights with the chapter.
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AHS as a "Society"
AHS welcomes students with a variety of ideological and political identifications. The society is totally non-partisan, and embodies the principles of free inquiry and the constructive exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives. Being in AHS means that members join many types of programming, such as foreign policy simulations, political theory discussions, speaker events, the Hamiltonian Statecraft publication, as well as professional trainings. Even beyond our academic pursuits, the Michigan chapter strives to create a sense of community and shared purpose among our members through opportunities to engage in socials and occasional field trips.
Our Focus
Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS) at the University of Michigan is part of the national charter, an organization dedicated to launching students into U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and national security careers. AHS provides resources to dozens of chapters at universities across the country to educate their members on perspectives of principled American leadership in global affairs.
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Our chapter's members commit to meeting once a week to discuss the most pressing and complex issues in foreign policy today. Policy simulations, debates, and roundtable discussions are among the myriad of ways members challenge both themselves and their peers in the search for the paths forward.
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Furthermore, our members have the unique opportunity to connect with and learn from scholars, policymakers, professionals, and more during our speaker events, which occur multiple times a semester.
While education and networking are at the heart of the Michigan chapter's purpose, those interested in increasing their level of involvement can benefit from the expansive opportunities for career advancement with the national organization. Listed below are some of the highlights: ​
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The Student Leadership Conference:
A four-day leadership conference held each summer in Washington D.C. and attended by officers from AHS chapters across the U.S.
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The National Defense Fellowship:
A two-part program consisting of a four-day defense & security boot camp in D.C followed by the Reagan National Defense forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
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The Hamiltonian National Fellowship:
A program providing grants to students with DC internships in areas of defense, economics, and foreign policy. Fellows attend evening seminars on American grand strategy.
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Evolution of the International Order & Statesmanship: Ancient and Modern
Virtual seminars held in the fall and spring covering the history of the current global political system and the role of global American leadership.
