The Public Service Internship Program

The Department of Political Science, in cooperation with the Center for Public Service (http://tulane.edu/cps/), sponsors supervised internships for undergraduate majors. Through the Public Service Internship Program, students earn 3 credit hours at the 400-level and complete their second tier public service graduation requirement.

The Department believes that active engagement in an essential aspect of civic and political education. The object of a supervised internship is to help students find opportunities for such engagement and to help them put their experiences in a structured context. It seeks to teach a useful skill – to combine activism with analysis, involvement with understanding.

Students are welcome to find internship opportunities on their own, subject to the approval of the Department. Others can use the services of the Center for Public Service, which maintains a list of available internship sites and can also help locate additional sites related to the student's area of special interest.

The Public Service Internship Program is open to junior and senior political science majors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Interns are required to complete 60 hours of unpaid service at an approved site and attend a weekly seminar focused on issues relating to their experience.  Students may receive credit for one internship only. 

To apply for the internship program, please visit the CPS website to complete the online application.  (http://tulane.edu/cps/students/internship-app.cfm)

Ms. Monique Labat
Internship Coordinator

Dr. Casey Love, Professor of Practice
Departmental Internship Coordinator

Internship and Research Opportunities

• Do you know the difference between the Green Book, the Blue Book and the Social Register? Do you or members of your family use "summer" as a verb? Know which island is to be preferred for your next vacation--Nantucket or, yawn, Martha's Vineyard? Even if not, are you interested in advancing the scholarly study of a very non-scholarly topic? Then you may be qualified for a pro bono Research Assistantship, helping Professor Langston in his research into the relationship between the presidents and "society." Initial RA help is needed in assembling background "data" and collecting news stories from the 1930s through the Clinton Administration.Interested students should contact Professor Langston via email: langston@tulane.edu.

• Michel Nicrosi is a former federal prosecutor who served in the Southern District of Alabama's U.S. Attorney's office for over 16 years, she is now running for Alabama Attorney General in 2010. Ms. Nicrosi is seeking politically active and motivated individuals who would be interested in joining our campaign finance staff. Click for further information. Note: This internship is not accepted by The Public Service Internship Program.

• Cedric Richmond is a Democratic candidate running for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District, and his campaign is looking for interns to start immediately. His campaign will be needing volunteers through November 2010. Interested students can email their resume to info@cedricrichmond.com. Note: This internship is not accepted by The Public Service Internship Program.