Political Science
Internships
Internship offer students an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge,
work experience, and insight into different career options in politics while building
connections and earning academic credit.
Students may intern for a legislative office, political campaign, law firm, non-profit
agency, or other organization or public agency where they can gain valuable skills
and experience in political science-related careers.
Internships
Internship offer students an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge, work experience, and insight into different career options in politics while building connections and earning academic credit. Students may intern for a legislative office, political campaign, law firm, non-profit agency, or other organization or public agency where they can gain valuable skills and experience in political science-related careers.
If you are interested in pursuing an internship, read these instructions on how you can receive academic credit as either a political science capstone course or an upper-division elective. You must complete the electronic application, register for PLSI 158I, and obtain the instructor's approval before you start your internship in order to receive credit. Allow at least two weeks for approval. You can receive up to 8 units of internship credit in the major.
Below are samples of the forms you and your internship site will complete electronically through the link in the instructions. Do not submit PDFs.
List of possible Political Science internships
Popular Internships and Programs:
Maddy Institute Internships (Fall, Spring, and Summer)
Many students from our department have received Maddy Legislative Intern Scholarships funding paid internships in legislative offices in Fresno, Sacramento, and Washington DC. Students have been placed with members of Congress, members of the California State Legislature, and City Councils. Read more...
Sacramento Semester Program (Spring only)
Sacramento Semester Program is an immersive internship program run through CSU, Sacramento. This rigorous experience is designed for students interested in the policy-making process while interning in the state capitol. Students will enroll in a 6 unit internship course and 6 units of political science coursework. Read more...
Cal State DC Scholars (Spring and Summer)
Since 2006, the Cal State DC program has offered students opportunities to study and intern in our nation's capital. Through the program, students earn academic credit while interning in Washington. Read more...
Students sitting in legislative seats in Sacramento