The Robert J. Dole Internship Program, Topeka, is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, and gives students the opportunity to work with Kansas lawmakers and service agencies. The program, established during the 1960s, was named to honor former Sen. Robert Dole only this year. Burdett Loomis, interim director of the Robert J. Dole for Public Service and Public Policy and KU professor of political science, and Bill Wolff, assistant director of the Legislative Research Department in Topeka, head the program. Students selected for the program may receive three to nine hours of credit.
Most students enroll for six credit hours.
Each participant spends at least two days a week in Topeka. In addition, students attend a weekly class session in Topeka, which is taught by Wolff and Loomis. Internships are arranged through the legislature, as well as by the students themselves. Students must pay KU tuition costs. All internships are in Topeka.