Applicants may be placed in the Parliament or with a suitable government ministry or nonprofit agency. This is offered three times annually. For those students who speak French, an opportunity exists to spend one year at the Jean Monnet School of Law at the University of Paris South . In addition, it is possible to bring back up to 9 hours of transfer credit into the SPEA graduate program. There are no fees for this program, and subsidized accommodation is provided.
Transfer credit is free.
Each summer, SPEA offers an intensive three-week introduction to French public life, the European Union, NATO, and other aspects of the changing European public scene. This program carries SPEA credit.