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Internship Director:
Dr. Gary Moncrief
Public Affairs and Arts West, Rm. 126B
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1935
(208) 426-3686
fax: 208.426.4370
gmoncri@boisestate.edu
Getting Started
For complete instructions including examples of internship journals please see the PDF document Internships: The Basics
Consider two or three possible areas in which you would like additional experience.
Review the listing of possible internship opportunities or current postings. Is something of interest? If so, carefully review the application procedure for that particular internship announcement. In most cases, you will be asked to submit a cover letter and a resume to the agency, legislator, or nonprofit organization. You will probably interview and, if successful, you will then go to the BSU Career Center website to fill out a form for academic credit.
You may also want to look at the lists of internship opportunities that are not current. In many cases, an internship deadline may have passed or it might not be a current internship opportunity. However, that agency has shown an interest in working with interns in the past. It may be that they would be interested again. Don't worry if you do not see the exact internship that you had in mind. Many students develop their own internships. If there is a particular agency or policy area in which you'd like to work, then you should do a little research about the internship opportunities that may be available. Most organizations post information about their intern programs on their website.
Internships from previous semesters:
Summer 2009
Spring 2009
It is a good idea to check the internship announcements on the board outside the Political Science Office. Many agencies place announcements approximately one month before the next semester begins and these announcements keep coming in through the first month of a semester.
Applying for Credit
Applications for academic credit for your internship are processed through the Career Center. Click the "Internship Application for Academic Credit" link on their home page to fill out the form online and complete the Orientation Workshop*. You can then print the form and turn it in to the Political Science office for Dr. Moncrief's signature. Your internship supervisor will also have to sign the form. After you have collected all of the required signatures, submit the form to the Registrar's office.
*Beginning Fall 2009 internships will not be approved until the student has completed the Orientation Workshop given by the Career Center. The workshop constists of a power point presentation and a 9 question quiz. It should take you about an hour to complete. You can access the workshop on the same Career Center page that you use to access the internship application.
For more information on applying for credit please read the "Internships: The Basics" flyer available on the top menu of this page.
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Internship Opportunities
Internships available for:
Attention Sophomores:
The EPA is accepting appications for their Greater Research Opportunities Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study. Recipients receive two year's worth of tuition and a stipend for a summer internship with the EPA. For application information please see the EPA website.
Washington, DC Internships
Considering an internship in Washington, DC but don't know where to stay? Check out the WISH program for college interns.
US State Department Internship Program
The US State Department offers opportunities for Summer 2009 internships in overseas US embassies. Applications for these positions are due Novermber 1st, 2009. To find out more about application materials and the internship positions please see this information page, which is an excerpt from the State Department website.
Internship opportunities are announced in classes when they first become available, and they are posted on the Internship Bulletin Board in the Political Science Department. For more information about specific internship opportunities, see the Internship Director.
Ideas for possible internships . . . . contact:
- the senator or representative from your district
- a nonprofit organization with which you volunteer
- any local government or agency in your community
- people running for office
- the national associations for municipalities, special districts or counties
- the national associations for professional groups such as realtors or accountants
You can apply in response to one of the internship announcements posted on the Internship Bulletin Board or set up your own. If you have questions or need ideas on how to start, contact Gary Moncrief, gmoncri@boisestate.edu.