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Washington Internship Program
Any student interested in spending a semester or a summer as an intern in Washington D.C. while receiving 12 or 15 Adelphi academic credits should arrange an appointment with Prof. Axelrod 202 Blodgett.
Any Adelphi undergraduate is eligible to apply. Interns thus far have included those with majors in Political Science, History, Communications, English, Business Management, Sociology, Education and Psychology.
The program involves a full semester or summer in Washington. Interns work 4 1/2 days per week in an executive agency, Congressional office, interest group office, judicial agency, or other position. Each intern receives 9 credits (6 in the summer program) for the internship itself. Each intern also takes a 3 credit course while in Washington related to his/her internship. Finally, the intern submits a paper at the close of the internship comparing scholarly literature relating to the internship with his/her internship experience. This paper is worth a final 3 credits for a total of 15 credits for the Fall and Spring semester internships or 12 for the summer program. All credits are in Political Science. The internship itself is graded on a
High Pass,
Pass or
Fail basis; the course and the paper are graded on a regular
A to F scale.
Preference is given to those applying for internships in their sophomore/junior year or the first semester of their senior year. Prerequisites include: three (3) political science courses, including a seminar, a 3.3 G.P.A. overall and approval of the Political Science Internship Committee.
Students interested in the internship must plan ahead so that they will have the necessary prerequisites and so that they will be able to meet the requirements of their major despite one semester in Washington.
In order to comply with the necessary prerequisites, students must apply in the Spring and take the required Public Policy Seminar which is offered every Fall semester. Applications and further information are available in the Political Science Department. Students who are interested, please contact the Departmental Secretary, Blodgett 202, 877.4590 for details.
Students pay regular Adelphi tuition for the 12 or 15 credits they receive for the internship. Students are responsible for housing costs in apartments provided by the Washington Center (WC). WC also provides the placement, guidance, and supervision of the interns while in Washington, with a member of the Political Science Department serving as liaison person. The only expenses the student must meet beyond this are for food and transportation. "Scholarships are available."
Albany Internship
Students have an opportunity to serve in the State Legislature for the spring semester. Students will take courses and seminars in Albany. Interns may earn 3-9 credits. They may be taken with either POL 358 and 359, or with both at the discretion of an adviser. Internships of 6 or 9 credits must be taken with both
POL 358 and
359, for a total of 12 or 15 credits:
POL 357 Public Affairs Internship (3-9 credits)
POL 358 Public Affairs Tutorial (3 credits)
POL 359 Directed Research Public Affairs (3 credits)
Prerequisites: POL 101, and completion of 6 credits of political science under one of the following options:
Option A
Additional course from among the appropriate offerings of the department
POL 429 Seminar in Public Policy
Option B
Two additional courses from among the appropriate offerings in the department
The Albany internships are open to majors of all disciplines. Preference is given to juniors and first semester seniors. Applications should normally be made one calendar year in advance of the internship semester.
The Albany internships normally require a 3.3 G.P.A. and approval of the Political Science Internship Committee.
Prelaw Internships are an opportunity to familiarize the student with the American legal system by working in a law of office.
Local Internships are placements in the United Nations, Congressional district offices, interest groups, and other appropriate settings.
