Internships

The Political Science Department at EMU offers an internship or practicum for undergraduate majors in political science, public administration, public safety administration, and public law and government, as well as for students majoring in other fields who have an interest in a political or administrative placement. Internships are also offered for graduate students in the Master of Public Administration Program.

Typically, students enroll in a 3 to 6 credit hour internship which combines 10 to 20 hours per week academic-related work experience, a faculty-intern seminar, and a journal and self-evaluation by the student intern. Although students normally complete their internships during a single semester (spring and summer terms combined in the case of a summer placement), some have their internship commitments extended to two or more semesters.