Many interns are encouraged to extend their internship for an additional semester, which can provide a richer experience for both the intern and the program. Supervisors in each program work with interns to establish weekly projects and long-term assignments. Interns are typically given a broad range of duties focusing on issues addressed by their program, but also including office administration and issues cutting across programs. To augment the intern's experience, a number of other educational and social opportunities are provided. The Carter Center Graduate Assistantship Program offers a limited number of stipends to currently enrolled graduate and professional students who have completed at least one year of graduate study.
Many students receive academic credit for their internships through their university or college.
Those who wish to receive academic credit should indicate so on the application and provide an internship supervisor's name and address. The necessary forms from the academic institution must be submitted upon acceptance to the program. The relatively high number of interns accepted versus existing financial resources makes it difficult for the Center to provide stipends. The Center's reputation and that of its internship program draw an increasingly large number of applications from year to year. Sealed transcripts and confidential letters of recommendation will be copied at The Center for applicants.