PUB4986 Washington Internship in Public Policy

Work experience in a partisan, nonprofit, business, governmental or legal setting in the Washington, D.C., area requires students to establish experiential goals and reflect on the learning experience.

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.