Semester internships usually last 15 weeks and students can earn up to 15 credit hours for their work and study. Summer internships generally last 10 weeks for 10 credit hours. Juniors and first-semester seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 are eligible to participate. For more information, visit The Washington Center or the Illinois College Career Center . The Urban Life Center in Chicago offers students a living and learning opportunity to make the connections between textbook concepts and real life.
Participants live cooperatively with other students in ethnically diverse Chicago neighborhoods.
They spend 3 days a week in professional internships available through over 300 agencies and 2 days a week in class. Several recent History and Political Science majors completed their student teaching experience through this program. Juniors and first-semester seniors with a GPA of 3.0 are eligible to participate. For more information, visit the Urban Life Center or the Illinois College Career Center . Study Abroad Majors in History and Political Science are encouraged to study abroad during the course of their studies at Illinois College.