POLITICAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Governor Patrick has started a Governor's Internship Program, which is designed to encourage civic engagement. There is an application process. To get more information, contact Christina Mills at Christina.Mills@gov.state.ma.us.
Interns are needed at John Kerry's Fall River office. Contact Janet Labelle for more information: 508-677-0523.
Like the Washington Center program, the Institute on Business & Government Affairs also offers a summer academic internship program in DC. This program partners with Georgetown University. Students take a 3-credit course at Georgetown that will transfer to UMass Dartmout as upper-level PSC credit and complete an internship worth 6 credits of PSC 305. Click here for more information.
Senator Mark Montingny is looking for interns. Click here for complete information. You can also contact Senator Montigny's legislative aide, Richard Thompson, at 617-722-1440 Richard.Thompson@state.ma.us.
The New Bedford Mayor's Office needs an intern in its Policy & Intergovernmental Relations department. The intern would help with research and work being done by the Mayor's Sustainability Task Force. The schedule would be flexible with preference for afternoons/occasional evening meetings. Contact Catherine Rollins at (508) 979-1410 Catherine.Rollins@CI.NEW-BEDFORD.MA.US.
Internships are available at PHENOM, the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts. Interns will work closely with a wide variety of student organizations, staff and faculty unions and organizations, community groups, and other stakeholders to develop PHENOM’s breadth and power in pursing a fully-funded, affordable, accessible, fully-staffed and democratic system of public higher education that serves all the residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is a paid internship, and applications are due by September 7, 2007. Here is a document that explains all the details: http://www.umassd.edu/cas/polisci/phenom.pdf
George Washington University has a Semester in Washington program that focuses on political campaigns, legislative politics and political communication. The program can involve an internship as well as courses that can be tranferred to UMD. Here is more information: http://www.gwu.edu/~siw/politics/index.cfm
The political science dept greatly supports international internship opportunities as a vehicle for expanding our graduates’ global connections. Students taking part in summer or semester-long study away programs are especially encouraged to pursue a foreign internship, of which there are virtually thousands. Credit for PSC 305 is available if you complete an internship while studying abroad. Here is a link to the UMD Study Abroad program: http://www.umassd.edu/acadvising/studyabroad/welcome.cfm
The Town of Dartmouth has a need for interns. Contact the Executive Administratrator, Michael Gagne (mgagne@town.dartmouth.ma.us, 508-910-1813).
There is an outstanding internship program run by the Washington Center. Interns go to DC to complete an internship, a related program and a course. Summer interns earn 9 credits (6 for PSC 305 and 3 for a transfer course) while semester interns earn 15 (12 for PSC 305 and 3 for a transfer course). Many UMD students have participated. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.twc.edu.
The US Department of State hires interns, many of whom work overseas as well as in Washington. To learn more about their program, check out their online brochure.
The Massachusetts Republican Party is seeking college students to take part in an internship program. Interns will work closely with political strategists on a variety of tasks and projects. Students may also work with the finance/fundraising team or the communications team. Send a copy of your resume, a brief statement of interest and a writing sample to Lyndsay Jones at LJOnes@MassGOP.com.
The Washington Internship Institute offers a comprehensive program for completing an internship in Washington DC. They have two programs: Capital Experience, and Embassy and Diplomatic Scholars. In addition to the internship, you will also take two academic seminars that can be used as transfer credit at UMD. Explore the program at their website: http://www.wiidc.org.
Most students traveling for internship go to Washington. How about Montana? Consider an internship with Project Vote Smart, which is located at their Great Divide Ranch Research Center in the Montana Rockies. To learn more about Project Vote Smart, check out their website, http://www.vote-smart.org, and contact the National Director, Lisa Coligan, about internship opportunities (406-859-8683, intern@vote-smart.org).
The Bristol County District Attorney's Office (Sam Sutter) has hired many UMD interns in the past. Contact their intern coordinator, Kelley Sylvia at Kelley.A.Sylvia@state.ma.us or 508-997-0711.
The Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board needs interns for both its Operations and Legal departments. Their office is located in Salem. Please contact Bree Cunningham, the Acting Director of Operations at bree.cunningham@state.ma.us.
Last Updated On: 4/8/08
