Internship Information
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The National Society of Experiential Education describes internships as carefully monitored work or service experiences in which students pursue clearly identified educational goals and reflect actively on what they are learning. The purpose is to promote critical thinking, skill development, and personal and professional growth.
All students in SPEA are required to complete an internship as a part of their professional program (select masters students are exempted). Required professional experience for all undergraduate and masters students is what sets SPEA apart from other public affairs programs. You, as students, not only learn from some of the best faculty in public affairs and environmental science, you get to practice what you have learned in the real world!
How do you complete your requirement?? Simple! Follow these steps:
- Acquire an Internship (How do I do that?)
- Complete an Internship Approval Form/Register Your Internship
- Intern!
- Submit a Summary Report
- Have your Supervisor Complete an Online Evaluation
- Done!!!
Need more helpful information? Follow the links below:
All SPEA Students -
Undergraduates -
- Undergraduate Internship Guidelines and Procedures (PDF)
- Featured Internships - See what SPEA students did during the summer of 2011!
- Internship Objectives - What tasks should I do related to my major?
Masters -