Welcome
to the September 20, 2013 edition of the (almost) weekly political science
career and internship newsletter.
In
this issue:
[1]
Learn skills and techniques for finding internship during Internship Week
[2]
Internship Opportunity: Krieg DeVault – Government Affairs
[3]
Internship Opportunities at the Indiana General Assembly
[4]
Internship Opportunities with Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06)
[5]
Internship Opportunities with Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02)
[6]
Career Coaching at the Career Center
[7]
Receiving Academic Credit for your Internship
[1]
Learn skills and techniques for finding internship during Internship Week
The Career
Center is hosting a series of workshops during the week of September 30
that are specially designed to help you obtain skills and techniques for a
successful internship search. If you are searching for a spring or summer
internship, I encourage you to attend as many of these as your schedule allows.
Topics include: searching for internships, interviewing, resume writing, and
marketing your skills.
For more info: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2013/09/learn-skills-and-techniques-for-finding.html
[2]
Internship Opportunity: Krieg DeVault – Government Affairs
Krieg DeVault LLP will be hiring two
full-time interns for the 2014 legislative session to assist members of their
Governmental Affairs Practice Group.
For more info: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2013/09/internship-opportunity-krieg-devault.html
[3]
Internship Opportunities at the Indiana General Assembly
Spring
internships at the Indiana General Assembly are an excellent opportunity for
students who plan a career in politics.
For
more info: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2013/08/internship-opportunities-at-indiana.html
[4]
Internship Opportunities with Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06)
Rep.
Messer's office has internship opportunities in their Muncie, Shelbyville, and
Washington DC offices for the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2014. These
unpaid positions would have job responsibilities including, but not limited to,
the following: composing constituent response and recognition, answering phones,
representing Congressman Messer at meetings, and planning events.
Candidates must have strong communication and writing skills, and be computer
literate. Academic credit through BSU will be offered to those who
qualify.
Please
apply online at http://messer.house.gov/services/internships
and you may contact Tim Hawkins at timothy.hawkins@mail.house.gov with
questions.
[5]
Internship Opportunities with Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02)
Congresswoman
Walorski from Indiana's Second District seeks unpaid Interns to fill positions
for spring semester 2014.
[6]
Career Coaching at the Career Center
The
Ball State Career Center has many resources and services to help you find
internships and jobs. Among these services is career coaching to help you with
help with resume reviews, career exploration, job search preparation, and more.
For
more info: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2013/08/career-center-offers-career-coaching.html
[7]
Receiving Academic Credit for your Internship
Internships
are valuable in themselves because of the experience they provide. Students who
have completed an internship are better positioned to go on the permanent job
market than those who haven't.
But
it is also possible to get academic credit for your internship. For political
science undergraduates, completing an internship is one way to complete your
capstone requirement. For graduate students in the MPA program, an internship
is required unless you have appropriate professional experience. Grad students
in the MA program may, but are not required to, complete an internship for
credit.
If
you are planning a spring or summer internship, make sure that it is eligible
for academic credit. Make an appointment with Dr. Taylor (cdtaylor@bsu.edu) to discuss your internship
plans.
