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Internships

The internship is an integral component of the MPA curriculum.  The key purpose of the internship is to provide students with the opportunity to apply the theory and knowledge learned in the classroom to "real world" work experiences.  For those students who do not have substantial work experience, internships provide professional contacts and a chance to build their resumes.  It allows students to "try out" occupations they may be interested in pursuing.  Internships also sometimes lead to full time employment.

 

Internship Listings

Internship policy (pdf form)

Internship placement record (pdf form)

Internship evaluation (pdf form)

 

IPP Program

Unlike traditional internships completed during the summer, students in the IPP program intern with an organization for an entire academic year (August-May).  Through this program, students gain meaningful managerial and analytic work experience in an organizational setting.  Host organizations, meanwhile, gain additional professional capability. Since the program lasts throughout the academic year, organizations can assign interns significant work objectives to fulfill.  IPP's currently provide interns with a tuition waiver, stipend, and other benefits.


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If you are interested in posting an internship opportunity, please contact our Program Director, Valerie Rogers, at 860-570-9343.