Opportunities

Contact the Career Center for information about internships available to UI students, including the Government Internship.

Also, internship opportunies are posted on the bulletin board outside of room 140 Schaeffer Hall.

030:191 Government Internship
Description: Undergraduate internships in a state or national legislative office, an executive agency, or with an election campaign official. This course does not count toward a major or minor in political science.
Offered on S-F basis only for undergraduates.

An instructor number and approval are required for registration in this course. Contact the instructor (or designated individual) for the instructor number, which you enter as the section number when you register. At the same time you should make the required semester hours, time, and place arrangements.
Approved GE: None
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

030:191 Government Internships 1,2,3 s.h.
Undergraduate internships in state or national legislative office, executive agency, or election campaign official. Offered Satisfactory/Fail basis only. Consent of instructor required. Does not count toward major or minor in Political Science. Students may not take this course more than twice for a total of 6 credit hours.

Requirements:
1. Student is to work approximately 10 hours/week over a 15 week period which equals 150 hours of office work for three hours credit. Credit may be prorated for fewer hours of office work (100 hours equals 2 credit hours; 50 hours equals 1 credit hour).
2. Student is to provide a job description, signed by immediate supervisor. May state or national legislative office, executive agency, or election campaign official.
3. Student is to provide a detailed log of activities for a typical one-week period.
4. A letter of appraisal is to be sent by the supervisor to the faculty director of the internship.
5. The student is to provide a five-page paper evaluating the internship experience.

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