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Virtual Internships in Political Science

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University of Rochester
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Caterina Caiazza
Director, Career Curriculum Initiatives
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Timeline
  • July 16, 2020
    Experience start
  • June 2, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • August 1, 2020
    Midway Check-in
  • August 22, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
1/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Legal, Government, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Trade & international business, Defense & security

Experience scope

Categories
Communications Law and policy Social sciences
Skills
project planning government relations policy writing data analysis research
Student goals and capabilities

In its most recent rankings, U.S. News and World Report confirm the University of Rochester's continuing stature as one of the nation's preeminent political science departments. Rochester’s Department of Political Science was ranked #4 (behind just Harvard, Stanford, and Princeton) in Political Methodology, #14 in International Relations, and #17 overall in Political Science. These rankings are based on surveys of leading political scientists who evaluate departments according to the quality of their research and teaching.

Student specializations and concentrations include Local Government Management, Non-Profit Management, Organizational Behavior and Theory, Health Policy, Diplomacy and Global Governance, Homeland Security, Public Economics and Financial Management, Global Affairs, Policy Analysis, Crime and Justice Policy, Environmental Policy and Politics, and International Development. Undergraduates are prepared to pursue positions in government, policy, law and related fields.

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
50 students
Project
150 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Some examples include:

  • Assist with policy analysis and implementation
  • Conduct qualitative or quantitative studies
  • Legal research and data analysis
  • Memo, technical, or grant writing
  • Public speaking or presentations
  • Public affairs (non-profit, government, private sector but public sector consulting)
  • International development/homeland security, and international affairs
Project timeline
  • July 16, 2020
    Experience start
  • June 2, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • August 1, 2020
    Midway Check-in
  • August 22, 2020
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students can complete a substantial project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates structure for the internship, and gives the student your company a tangible goal.

Project topic examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist with policy analysis and implementation
  • Conduct qualitative or quantitative studies
  • Legal research and data analysis
  • Memo, technical, or grant writing
  • Public speaking or presentations
  • Public affairs (non-profit, government, private sector but public sector consulting)
  • International development/homeland security, and international affairs
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Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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