INTERNSHIPS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE OVERVIEW OF INTERNSHIPS INTERNSHIP

INTERNSHIPS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE OVERVIEW OF INTERNSHIPS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM I: SACRAMENTO SEMESTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM II: CAL STATE DC DR. RICH HAESLY, INTERNSHIP DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

OVERVIEW OF INTERNSHIPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, CSULB • 3 Ways to Fulfill Practicum Requirement for POSC majors: 1) Internships (POSC 447/448/498) and Judicial Apprenticeship (POSC 418) 2) Moot Court (POSC 417) or Model UN (POSC 378) 3) Service Learning: Women in Political Theory (POSC 401) and Comparative Political Movements (POSC 450) • Not required for Minors, but Minors May Enroll in Any Practicum • Up to 6 units of Internship toward POSC; up to 9 units for degree • Internship courses are run as Independent Study 1) 120 hours of interning, verified by internship supervisor 2) Written Internship Journal 3) 12 -15 Page Internship Analysis Paper

TIPS ON FINDING AN INTERNSHIP • Department Website has Useful Information about Internships: http: //www. csulb. edu/colleges/cla/departments/polisci/poscinternships/political-science-internships-at-csulb/ • Other Resources Career Development Center (250 Brotman Hall) http: //careers. csulb. edu/ Clearinghouse for internships advertised on campus Workshops, Resume Tips, Interview Advice, etc. Internship Essay Writing Contest Idealist (Non-Profit Organizations): http: //www. idealist. org/ APSA (American Political Science Association): http: //apsanet. org/ • Start Search Early. Find an internship that you want, not one you are forced to do! • Contact Internship Director (Dr. Rich Haesly) before accepting an internship to make sure it will work for our department requirements.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM I: SACRAMENTO SEMESTER

SACRAMENTO SEMESTER: OVERVIEW • Run by Dept. of Political Science at CSU, Sacramento • Started in 1976 • Excellent Placement Opportunities: Legislative, Executive, Judiciary, Media, Pressure Groups • 30 interns/Spring Semester • Last year, 10 of the 30 Participants Received Job Offers • Exciting Time to be in Sacramento • CA is Governable again: “California Sees Gridlock Ease in Governing” New York Times (10/20/13): http: //www. nytimes. com/2013/10/19/us/california-upends-its-image-of-legislativedysfunction. html? _r=0 • 43 new members of the State Assembly and State Senate

SACRAMENTO SEMESTER: BASICS • Open to all students at any CSU campus. Open to all majors. • Spring semester only • Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students (when enrolled in program) • 3. 0 GPA (or greater) preferred • 12 unit course of study (can enroll in more courses at CSUS for more units if you want) • • 6 units internship (CR/NC): 25 hours/week 6 units of graded coursework: Count as Upper-Division, Law, Politics and Policy Courses

SACRAMENTO SEMESTER: COST OF PROGRAM • Enroll as a Visiting Student at CSU, Sacramento • Fees are about the same as a full-time student at CSULB • Student Aid (grants and loans) typically transferable • Cost of living in Sacramento is lower than in Southern California • 10 $4, 000 Scholarships Are Available • Competitive, but financial need is primary • CSULB has a great track record winning full- and partialscholarhishps

SACRAMENTO SEMESTER: APPLICATION PROCESS • Applications are due the first week of November (This year: November 1, 2014) • Two-page Application Form • One-page Scholarship Form • Waiver to Release Financial Aid Information to CSUS • Writing Sample • Application is Used to Find Internship Placement that Fits Your Needs • Campus Representative (Dr. Haesly) Writes a Letter of Recommendation • No other letters of recommendation are needed • Worth coming to see me (review your application and to get to know you better so I can write strong letter) • Decisions: Acceptance (Early December); Scholarships (Mid. December)

SACRAMENTO SEMESTER: FINDING OUT MORE • From Sacramento Semester • • • Dr. Michael Wadlé, Director Sacramento Semester: wadlem@csus. edu (916) 278 -4012 http: //www. csus. edu/GOVT/Department%20 Programs/Sacrament o%20 Semester. html At CSULB • Dr. Rich Haesly, Internship Advisor and Internship Director: rich. haesly@csulb. edu (562) 985 -4700 • Email me with questions or to set up a meeting (for more information, review your application, etc. )

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM II: CAL STATE DC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM http: //youtu. be/hml 1 -65 P 4 og Cal State DC Student Testimonials

CAL STATE DC: OVERVIEW • Run by CSU, Fullerton • Started in 2006 • Spring and Summer Programs (May add Fall semester soon) • Similar types of Placements as Sacramento Semester (Legislative, Executive, Interest Groups, Media, Political Parties) • You are interning in the nation’s capital! • Important Difference: For Cal State DC, you are responsible (with their help) for finding your internship • • If you apply (resume, cover letter) for at least 5 internships, you will be guaranteed an internship. Semester prior to entering Cal State DC, you must attend a handful of mandatory meetings at CSUF

CAL STATE DC: BASICS • Open to select CSU campuses (CSULB were invited this year) • Open to all majors. Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students • 3. 0 GPA (or Better) Preferred • Spring Semester: 12 -15 units • • • 6 units of internship 6 -9 units of other courses (Taught by CSU faculty), not simply POSC courses (e. g. , Comm Studies, Creative Writing): Varies by semester. Summer Session: 6 -9 units • • 6 units of internship 3 units of applied course (topics vary by session)

CAL STATE DC: COST OF PROGRAM • CSUF Visitor (Spring); CSUF Extension (Summer) • Fees similar to CSULB • • Remember, Summer courses are more expensive/unit (both at CSULB and CSUF) Financial Aid (Grants and Scholarships) Generally Transferable • Housing • • Excellent, Furnished Corporate Apartments near Union Station: $4, 000 (Spring), $3, 000 (Summer) • Can live with family or friends, or find own accommodations Airfare to DC (approximately $400 -$500) • Some Scholarship Are Available. Contact program for details. • Fundraising Encouraged

CAL STATE DC: APPLICATION PROCESS • More extensive than Sacramento Semester • Application • • GPA, major, etc. Extracurricular activities, relevant skills, previous internship experience • Essay: What personal qualities and skills would you bring to an internship in Washington, DC? How does participation in such a program into your academic and career goals? • One letter of recommendation • Sample resume and cover letter that you would send out to apply for internships Scholarship Application Due Date: Rolling Admissions; Scholarship Consideration: October 7 for Spring 2014 Program

CAL STATE DC: FINDING OUT MORE • From Cal State DC • http: //dcinterns. fullerton. edu/index. asp • Dr. Sarah Hill (Director, Assistant Professor of Political Science, CSUF, (657) 278 -2504, shill@fullerton. edu • At CSULB • Dr. Rich Haesly, Internship Advisor and Internship Director: rich. haesly@csulb. edu (562) 985 -4700 • Email me with questions or to set up a meeting (for more information, review your application, etc. )