Are Public Administration majors and Political Science majors required to complete different types of internships?
No, with one exception. Public Administration majors are required to complete an internship under the assumption that the internship would add to and/or compliment their other required courses. Under most situations, this means Public Administration students should be placed in internships dealing with public or non-profit administrative functions. Therefore, campaign work and/or partisan advocacy is typically not appropriate for Public Administration majors. On the other hand, Political Science majors in Options A or B, and Pubic Administration minors (or even a Public Administration major seeking a second internship) may complete an internship plan in any area approved by the faculty advisor, department chair, and the Dean of Liberal Arts Are the Internships paid? It depends. Compensation for internships depends entirely on the agency’s willingness and ability. Federal government internships usually provide the most generous compensation packages for interns. State agency internships
