(For more information see The Provost's Office )
Arizona Governor
Arizona State Legislature
Arizona Supreme Court
Maricopa County Attorney
Maricopa County Public Defender
State Bar of Arizona
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Many election campaign organizations
And many other government and political
offices
Students interested in ASU's Legislative
and Government Internship Program should contact the Office of the Senior
Vice President and Provost, ASU Main, early in the Fall Semester as applications are
due by late September/early October. The eligibility requirements are:
full time enrollment at ASU
the completion of 75 credit hours by the end of the fall semester you are applying
24 of the 75 hours must have been
earned at ASU
a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
Students selected for the intership
will receive academic credit, an in-state tuition waiver, and a stipend
from the agency they serve. Although highly competitive, approximately
25-35 ASU students are chosen each Fall to serve as interns in a wide variety
of state agencies. For further information, please see Dr. Thomas Keating,
who administers the department's internship program and/or visit the Legislative
and Government Internship Program website: http://www/provost/gov_intern/
In addition to established programs,
it is always possible to develop your own internship. You may have your
own contacts, or you may be especially interested in a particular governmental
or political agency.
Again, contact the political science
internship coordinator for details about developing your own internship.
WASHINGTON INTERNSHIPS AND SUMMER PROGRAM
ASU has in eight-week summer program
in Washington, D.C. designed to give students the chance to live, work,
and study in our nation's capitol. Students take four (4) hours of POS
498, which meets once a week, and receive an additional four (4) hours
of credit for an internship supervised by a political science coordinator.
The internship involves at least 30 hours of work per week, plus a paper
developed in consultation with the internship coordinator. The cost of
the program includes eight (8) hours of credit.
In addition to the eight-week summer
program, other internships are available in Washington, D.C. and in other
locations. See the Department's internship coordinator for more information.
AND NOW FOR SOME TECHNICAL DETAILS
When is it best to do an internship?
Internships should be done in a student's junior or senior year--after the student has taken several classes in political
science. Internships may be done in any semester--Fall, Spring or Summer.
Do I get paid for the internship?
Most internships are unpaid, a few
are paid. Whether an internship is paid or not is up to the organization
offering the internship.
What academic credit can I get for
an internship?
Academic credit is available though
POS 484 (Internship). For most internships,
it is possible to earn from 1 to 6 credits.
What must I do to get credit for
an internship?
Several requirements must be met
to receive credit: 50 hours of work must be put in for each credit earned;
the student must keep a journal during the internship and turn in a paper
at the end of the internship; and the student must meet with the Political
Science internship coordinator several times during the internship.
How may I use internship credit?
Up to 6 credits of internship (POS
484) may be counted toward the political science major. Up to 3 credits
may be counted toward the political science minor.
Must I be a political science major
to do an internship?
It is not necessary to be a political
science major to do an internship for political science credit. It is necessary,
however, that a student have completed some political science course work
before doing an internship for political science credit.
