Politics, Policy and Law Internship
By participating in the Politics, Policy and Law Internship, students gain valuable hands-on work and leadership training, plus a unique look at work life.
We’ll find you a professional experience that is tailored to fit you and your goals in life.
You’ll do real work – conducting research, writing correspondence, helping solve problems, and we will connect you to a network of professionals. Our program is designed to provide you guidance and support that you need to be successful at your internship.
Eligibility:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be enrolled as an undergraduate at an accredited college or university.
- Maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Hear what former interns say about their experiences!
Program Components
You will be interning at least two days per week at your placement site, however you can intern additional hours with approval. We will work with you to find the best placement offer and connect you with sites that fit your skills, interests and your future goals for a career.
The four credit internship class (POL 495) is a pass/fail course in which you receive credit for completing 160 hours at your placement site. This will enable you to be on the job enough to do meaningful work and to be a part of the team, contributing and gaining new skills. You will work out with your supervisor what hours and days work best for you and for him/her.
Most of our students decide to intern two days per week, and either go to school or continue working at their job two days per week.
We provide a scholarship to our interns to assist them covering the costs of six credits tuition. In addition, we have two scholarships that can help you that are available only to UM-Dearborn interns.
- Helen Mataya Graves Political Science Intern Scholarship
- The Washington, DC Intern Scholarship
Visit the Office of Financial Aid to learn more about Current Student Scholarships.
"My UM-Dearborn Public Affairs internship was invaluable."
"The Internship Program got me and other UM-Dearborn students politically active, and it opened doors for us."
"My internship... led to my making friends and relationships that helped form the basis of my career."
"The local and national internship programs are extremely valuable in learning the in's and out's of all levels of government and /or political life."
"Do internships and try to gather outside experience on top of the education. The education alone isn't going to make you stand out."
"I would urge students to gain practical experience through work and internships such as the one in which I participated. Theory must be tempered with reality. The contacts I made were invaluable."
"I was able to connect with so many important people in our legislature and the work I did was not only impactful in my professional journey, but it made a difference in our community and state."
3rd Circuit Court
City of Dearborn
Doing Development Differently in Metro Detroit
Michigan Attorney General
Michigan Representative Darin Camilleri
Shiraz Law
Washtenaw Public Defender
Wayne County Prosecutor
Williams, Williams, Rattner and Plunkett
How to Reach the Internship Center
Visit us in 2040 CB!
You can schedule an appointment in your student scheduler, email us directly, or drop-in our Zoom hours!
Virtual drop-in hours are:
- Mondays 1-2 and Thursdays 12-1, Zoom
Email us at:
- Liz Clark [email protected]
- Patti Martin [email protected]
CASL Internship Office
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
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