POLS 380 - Internship in Politics and Government

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FA, SP, SU, as needed. An internship in politics and government combines practical experience and academic reflection. While internships are invaluable as a means of professional networking and career advancement, the primary objective of a credit-bearing internship is for students to make connections between the discipline of political science and their own vocational calling. Student-interns work in a variety of national, state, and local executive and legislative offices, governmental and non-governmental agencies, political campaigns, party and interest group organizations, think tanks, court-related agencies, international organizations, and law firms. Tthis course will be graded as pass/fail: CR (completed as required) / NC (not completed).  Prerequisite(s): sophomore, junior, or senior status; appropriate course background in political science or related fields; and permission of the Calvin instructor.