Local and Lansing

The Local Internship Program offers students the opportunity to conduct an internship throughout the metropolitan Detroit region.  Students earn six credit hours of upper-level political science credit upon successful completion of the program.  Three credit hours are earned for the placement itself and three credit hours are earned through an internship seminar course  that is offered in conjunction with the internship experience.  Students must complete both components to earn credit.  Students typically work two days per week or roughly 200 hours, over the course of the academic semester.

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Examples of Past Local Student Internships:

• City Managers' and Mayors' Offices
• Michigan Attorney General's Office
• Senators and Representatives
• U.S. Department of Justice
• U.S. Marshall's Service
• US Secret Service
• Circuit and District Court Judges
• Political Campaigns
• Public Policy Organizations
• Private law firms
• Nonprofit  and Social Advocacy organizations

The Lansing Internship Program offers students the opportunity to conduct an internship in Michigan's state capital.  Students earn six credit hours of upper-level political science credit upon successful completion of the program.  Three credit hours are earned for the internship experience and three credit hours are earned for the Seminar class.  Students must complete both components to earn credit.  Students typically work two days per week, or roughly 200 hours, over the course of the academic semester.

Examples of Past Lansing Student Internships:

• Michigan Governor's Office
• Michigan Senate
• Michigan House of Representatives
• Office of the Attorney General
• Michigan Agencies and Departments
• Political Campaigns
• Social Advocacy Organizations

We offer generous SCHOLARSHIPS to students accepting a Lansing Intership position to offset the costs of transportation.  Carpooling arrangements allow you to benefit even further

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