PLSC 398 - Political Science Internship

(1-3 credits)

An internship affords students the opportunity to gain practical experience in government and politics. Students are assigned to a cooperating government agency, political party, interest group, attorney’s office, or other appropriate placement for a semester or a summer, full-time or part-time, with or without pay, in order to gain experientially-based insight into the political system. Reading, research, and other academic assignments accompany the field work. No more than six credits applicable to minimum requirement for major, no more than three to minimum requirement for minor; additional credits counted as free electives. Prerequisites: PLSC 102 or PLSC 103 and consent of the instructor and the Provost. Fall, Spring, Summer.