PUB4985 Internship in Public Policy

Work experience in a policy related setting. Students, in coordination with a departmental faculty member, establish experiential learning goals and reflect on their experience. Internships should deepen students' understanding of their chosen concentration within the Public Policy major.

Credits

1-8 sh

Course Types

Advanced Studies; Experiential Learning Requirement; Internship

Offered

• Fall
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

Course Outcomes

1. Students will apply social science methods and policy analysis to real-world issues within their internship organization, integrating theoretical knowledge with practical problem-solving to address community, organizational, or policy challenges.
2. Students will synthesize theory and practice through their internship experience, reflecting critically on their professional growth, applying core policy competencies to real-world situations, and connecting insights to their academic knowledge to enhance career readiness in the policy and nonprofit fields.