Employers prefer to hire people with experience, especially professional experience. An internship gives a student a taste of what career-related work is really like. Students with any major may apply. Our students work in a variety of settings, including political campaigns, congressional offices, city and county government, and private law offices. Internships are developed to meet the interests of the students.
Many agencies are anxious to work with interns.
We are currently developing historical internships in conjunction with the History Division, geared toward the specific interests of history majors. Interns are expected to work a minimum of three hours per week during the semester for each hour of credit received. For example, for three independent study credit hours, a student would be expected to work nine hours per week at the agency. Interns must also meet with the internship coordinator on a weekly basis and keep a notebook or other written work. A personal interview with both the internship coordinator and the agency supervisor is required.