Significant work experience and internship opportunities are offered students who may work in the state legislature, with lobbying groups, political parties, political consultants, and in the offices of U.S. Senators and Representatives. All patterns give students an opportunity to gain practical experience in internships or independent research. The pre-law concentration is unique to Chico. The public law intern program gives students practical experience through contact with lawyers, judges, prisoners, and persons in the community. Students work in areas of the law such as housing, penal, consumer, welfare, and the environment.
Students participate in mock trials and moot courts in a simulated courtroom.
The MA program offers outstanding program options in Health Administration and Local Government Management. A major feature of this program is administration in a non-metropolitan setting. Honor students are able to gain practical experience through internships in a criminal justice agency. Maximum latitude is allowed in selecting courses offered in political science and related departments. In addition to gaining a broad liberal arts education, students receive excellent preparation for advanced graduate study, the foreign service, or careers in international affairs, business, or non-profit institutions.