<p>This place looks pretty friggin cool. Is it usual for freshmen to be involved in volunteering, internships, or research, or is the FSI usually reserved for the big boys (grad students, seniors, etc.)? I’d love to get involved in some shape or form, but I’m just a pre-frosh.</p>
<p>FSI is definitely open to anyone who is interested. Many of the faculty from IR/Polisci/philosophy, etc. are FSI fellows, and in my experience they are more than happy to help interested students (and with the proper funds at that). Can’t encourage you enough to check it out as soon as possible.</p>