Through Internships Internships are an excellent way for students to gain valuable job skills in their field of interest. Some students have had years of relevant experience in one field, but now wish to build new careers in areas unrelated to past jobs. Some may have little or no relevant work history.
Internships are an important tool for every student to gain the job experience that employers value.
Some students choose semester-long internships, opting to defer their graduate studies one or two semesters in order to work for an extended period of time with a given organization. Others find part-time intern positions in local nonprofit organizations, government offices or environmental research institutes during the academic semester. Many of these locally based internships have projects that students use as part of their research for such classes as Data Analysis, Program Evaluation, and Advanced Nonprofit Management. Qualified public policy degree candidates are in high demand for a variety of internships around the world. The Institute also has a growing number of internships available at research centers on campus, such as the Center for Nonproliferation Studies and the Center for East Asian Studies.