Department of Political Science: Internship Opportunities
The Department of Political Science encourages all students majoring in Political Science to apply for one or more internships during their undergraduate career at the University of Central Arkansas. Internships provide students with valuable experience working full-time or part-time for one or more semesters in a governmental agency, a non-governmental organization, or an inter-governmental organization in Little Rock, Washington D.C., New York City, and other locations throughout the United States. Some, but certainly not all, available internship opportunities are listed below in three different categories: (1) United States Government and Politics; (2) Arkansas Government and Politics; and (3) International Studies (International Relations and Comparative Politics). See the "Public Administration Program" link for more information regarding internships in the field of public administration.
Students may receive three or more political science credit hours for an internship, depending on the particular internship. The Department of Political Science has been very successful in assisting students applying for and receiving political science internships in recent years, including political campaigns, congressional offices, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies. For more information regarding the political science internship program, please contact Dr. Kim Hoffman, Political Science Internship Coordinator, at 501-450-5688 or khoffman@uca.edu. For more information about the guidelines regarding internships in political science and recent internship placements, please click on the following links:
Political Science Program - Internship Guidelines
Political Science Program - Recent Internship Placements
(1) United States Government and Politics
General:
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - Washington Office
American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Capital Semester Internship Program
Center for Public Integrity (CFPI)
Center for Responsive Politics (CRP)
Center for Voting and Democracy (CVD) Internship Program
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
National Taxpayers Union (NTU)
United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG)
Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminar
William J. Clinton Presidential Center
Arkansas Delegation to the United States Congress:
Congressman Vic Snyder's Internship Program
Senator Blanche Lincoln Internship's Program
Senator Mark Pryor Internship's Program
Democratic Party:
Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
Republican Party:
National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC)
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
Republican National Committee (RNC)
(2) Arkansas Government and Politics
State of Arkansas - Office of the Governor
(3) International Studies (International Relations and Comparative Politics)
Governmental:
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Non-Governmental:
Arms Control Association (ACA)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP)
Center for Defense Information (CDI)
Center for National Policy (CNP)
Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Internship Program
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)
Washington Internship Institute (WII)
Washington Office on Africa (WOA)
Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
Inter-Governmental:
European Union (EU) - Washington DC Office
Organization of American States (OAS) - Washington DC
United Nations (UN) - New York City