POLS 394 - Political Science Internship

3 Credit(s)

This is off-campus work experience of 6–8 hours per week with a governmental, quasi-governmental, or community service agency. Students work under the direct supervision of agency personnel, keep a diary of their experiences, become familiar with the scholarly literature relevant to their placement activity, and participate in weekly on-campus meetings. Each student also writes an end-of-semester paper about the experience, drawing on the diary record, the student’s overall impressions, and the concurrent readings. May be taken for one or two semesters for a maximum of 6 credits. Permission of instructor is required prior to registration. Open only to juniors and seniors, and not available to individuals who are student- teaching.