Many students find interesting internship opportunities at this event and make contacts for internships and permanent jobs. Watch the Career Services Calendar for further information. Expect to apply for internships in January and February, then interview with prospective sponsors over spring break in March. Students often use the internship experience as a base for their master's memo research and for selecting elective courses for their second year in the program. The internship component of the degree program also provides ready job references and valuable post-graduate contacts in the field.
Students regularly cite the internship as an intensive and valuable learning experience.
Graduate students of the Institute created the Public Policy Internship Fund as a way to support classmates who want to accept unpaid or low-paying internships. By offering stipends through the Fund, students are able to accept positions that provide experience in organizations that best match their career interests. The Internship Fund is operated entirely by students, and your second-year colleagues will have more information about this program. Searching the InternCenter Database This year, we are trying a new system of communicating with our students about internship information we receive. This year will be a trial year for everyone involved, so we encourage you to use the service and provide feedback to us about it.