Internships provide graduate and undergraduate students with academic credit for work experience during their time as a student. An internship is an important example of experiential education and is an opportunity to test in the field various tools and concepts developed in the classroom. Some places where our students have interned include the following (this list is far from exhaustive):
- Akshaya Patra Foundation
- Big Brothers- Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay
- Boston Redevelopment Authority
- Charles Group Consulting
- City of Boston
- City Of Newton
- Crittenton Women’s Union
- Deval Patrick Gubernatorial Campaign
- Executive Office of Health and Human Services for Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
- International Institute for Justice and Development
- International Institute of Boston
- Jamaica Plain Adult Learning Program
- Mass Nonprofit Network
- Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
- Massachusetts State House
- Oceana
- Office of Budget Management, City of Boston
- City of Boston, Office of the Mayor
- Senator Charles Schumer
- Town of Rockport
- United States Department of State
- US Conference of Mayors
- White House Internship
Internships for Academic Credit (The Process)
Students receive academic credit (3 credits for graduate students and 4 credits for undergraduate students) for an internship. To learn more about the requirements for an internship and to apply please see DOING AN INTERNSHIP IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.
In brief, key requirements include:
- Approval of the internship by the Internship Advisor at least one week prior to the start of the semester;
- Minimum of 225 hours of work (300 hours for graduate students) during the semester at the internship site;
- Attendance at meetings with the Internship Advisor or other designated person;
- Completion of a reflection/research paper or internship journal.
If you are looking for an internship, we encourage you to look over our current listing of possible openings , which are some of many opportunities for internship work in politics, public policy, administration or public service.
For more information about internships, please contact the Internship Advisor:
- Professor David Smith
Also, in addition to this section of our website, students may be able to find internship opportunities and advice on making the most of internship experiences at these web pages and sites:
