The Department of Political Science provides a variety of internship opportunities to our majors and minors.  Internships are available in national, state, and local government; political campaigns; mass communications; nonprofit organizations; and advocacy groups.  All interns have a faculty mentor from the Department of Political Science, and with very few exceptions, internship requirements include the completion of a 15 to 20 page paper that may be based on research related to the internship position.  Examples of papers students have written include:

 

•     “The Effectiveness of Contacting Voters during a State Legislative Race”
•     “The Economics of Social Security Reform”
•     “Legislators’ Receptiveness to Lobby Efforts”
•     “Handling Constituent Casework”
•     “Candidate-Reporter Relationships in the Louisville Mayoral Primary”

     

For further information visit the Internships Webpage or contact Professor Caldwell, 106 Ford Hall, 852-3307.