Students generally work two full days each week of the semester. While some internships carry a small salary or stipend, more often they do not. A list of sample internship placements from past semesters is available in the Political Science Department . Activities such as these are important additions to the student's Washington, D.C. experience. Therefore, selection is on a competitive basis, and will depend on the following criteria 1.
Preference is given to seniors and juniors.
Students who are applying for the economics, journalism, or environmental program should list courses which have prepared them for the program. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to participate in this program. This information is provided to the selection committee by the Registrar's Office. NOTE Students may be asked to provide the committee with letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with their work. Such letters, if needed, will be requested after the preliminary review of applications.