Friday, October 25, 2013

Political Science Career and Internship Newsletter - October 25, 2013

Welcome to the October 25, 2013 edition of the (almost) weekly political science career and internship newsletter.

There are some great legislative internship opportunities listed. If you are interested you should apply now!

In this issue: 
[1] Internship Opportunity: Bose Public Affairs Group
[2] Internship Opportunity: Krieg DeVault – Government Affairs
[3] Internship Opportunities at the Indiana General Assembly
[4] Internship Opportunity: Business and Government Affairs
[5] Upcoming Career Center Workshops
[6] Internship Opportunities with Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06)
[7] Internship Opportunities with Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02)
[8] Career Coaching at the Career Center
[9] Receiving Academic Credit for your Internship

[1] Internship Opportunity: Bose Public Affairs Group

Bose Public Affairs Group is hiring three full-time interns for the 2014 legislative session.

For more info: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2013/10/internship-opportunity-bose-public.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.


[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.


[4] Internship Opportunity: Business and Government Affairs

The Fund for American Studies is accepting applications for its Summer 2014 Institute on Business and Government Affairs in Washington DC.

For more info: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2013/10/internship-opportunity-business-and.html
  
[5] Upcoming Career Center Workshops

The Career Center will be offering three valuable career-related workshops on November 6, 2013. Topics covered are resume writing, networking, and social media in the job search.
 

For more info: http://internpoliscibsu.blogspot.com/2013/10/upcoming-career-center-workshops.html

[6] 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. 

[7] 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.


[8] 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.

 
[9] 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.