The Public Administration Internship Program is an internship available to students of all majors. The experience provides insight into how government operates, provides an opportunity to make a real contribution to society, and gives students the chance to work with the people responsible for running our towns and cities.
Students spend one day a week in a government position.
Here they have an opportunity to learn about the management of government in areas that range from law enforcement, budget making, environmental protection and emergency planning to recreation planning and consumer protection. Students may concentrate on a particular project, or they may gain experience in a variety of different departments. Students have done comparative pay studies and created emergency plans for towns. Other students have participated in the computerization of budget systems, streamlined welfare programs, and learned how housing codes are created and enforced. Administrators are looking for people from all majors.