During regular seminar meetings, interns from all agencies gather to share academic and work experiences. Seminars feature elected and appointed officials and faculty members as guest speakers. During the intervening summer, interns work full-time with the agency and may enroll for 4 hours of credit at the university. After completing the program, many interns continue working within state government. The program is 21 months in duration.
All majors are welcome to apply to the program.
A tuition waiver of 9 credit hours per semester and 4 credit hours during the summer is provided. In addition, a modest travel allowance is provided for professional development travel. The GPSI application deadline is March 15, 2001.