Do joint degree students have to complete an internship?
Yes. Students must arrange to work for an organization for a minimum of 200 hours in order to receive internship credit. Students must enroll for three hours of PAUS 8941 in order to satisfy this requirement. Internships can be either paid or unpaid. Students should work with the MPA/JD advisor to choose an internship that is appropriate for their goals. Students with prior administrative experience may petition to have the internship requirement waived – forms are available through the Office of Academic Assistance, and a committee of PAUS faculty will determine whether a waiver is justified. Students may also choose to conduct a practicum in lieu of an internship. A practicum is an applied research project that is supervised by a faculty member and is ideally-suited for those who have academic or research interests.
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