Internships in Politics FALL 2015 Presentation

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  • INTERNSHIPS 2016

    Washington and Topeka Programs

  • DC: 30+ Years of Programs

    TOPEKA Internships as Part of Regular Course Schedule

  • KU Washington Interns

    with the Hon. Bob Dole

  • KU Political Science Internships

    Spring Washington Semester Program 9-12 credits

    Spring Topeka Program (T/Th), 6 cr

    Summer/other internships minimum requirement: 250 hours

    ALL MAJORS WELCOME!! (e.g.urban planning, economics, history, chemistry, art history, business)

  • DC Internship Program

    30 years + and more than 600 interns

    Full-time each Spring

    Weekly seminars with legislators, White House aides, embassies, think tanks

    GREAT JOB POSSIBILITIES!!

    Affordable! Substantial Scholarship Aid

    Director of DC Program (and

    Former Intern), Gary Meltz

  • DC Interns at US Botanical

    Gardens

  • DC Internships and Careers

    Graduating seniors often stay & work

    Great networks regardless of class

    You may discover that DC is NOT where youd like to be

    Lots of Kansas and KU connections in DC to help with career considerations

    MANY internships are paid

  • DC Interns

    with Sen. Moran

  • Interns at NPR

  • Typical Internships

    Congress (House and Senate offices)

    White House

    State Department

    Think Tanks (Heritage, Brookings)

    Interest Groups and Lobbying Firms

    Political Consultants

    INTERPOL, FBI

  • Topeka Internships

    Convenient earn 6 credits & enroll as part of regular course load

    Legislature guarantees Internships

    T/Th schedule in Topeka (all day)

    Thursday seminars with speakers

    Also: governors office, interest groups, lobbyists

    $600 stipend for legislative interns

  • Contact

    Prof. Burdett Loomis

    515 Blake Hall

    [email protected]

    785.864.9033/785.766.2764

    http://kups.ku.edu/washington-dc-internship