Fellows earn 12 graduate credits for successful completion of assigned work in the graduate seminar and field assignment. Application deadline is Feb. 9, 2001. The Program is a partnership between the Office of the Governor and California State University, Sacramento. The program pays application and student fees. Fellows can earn 12 graduate units in the field of Public Policy and Administration for successful completion of the requirements of the seminar and office placement.
Placements are as regular, full-time professional staff in offices throughout the Executive branch.
Application deadline is Feb. 28, 2001. Designed to introduce 20 students to the world of graduate study and to encourage application to Ph.D. programs in political science, the Institute includes two transferable credit courses, one in quantitative analysis and the other on race and American politics. In addition , guest lecturers and recruiters from Ph.D. programs visit with students and the Kaplan Educational center assists in preparation for taking the Graduate Record Examination. Students who have participated in this program over the past fourteen years have reported improvement in their analytical, writing, and quantitative skills. The academic environment is challenging, yet supportive.