2003 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT
The U.C. political science department will offer a 3 credit hour internship practicum in summer 2003: 15-POL-406-401. Most students perform volunteer service in Cincinnati, 10 hours a week for 10 weeks (individual schedules may vary). Both paid and volunteer internships during the academic year may be arranged as individual work projects for academic credit or done as a service learning activity.
The Legal Aid Society, Public Defenders Office, Ohio Attorney General, International Visitors Council, World Affairs Council, elected officials, and other agencies accept placements. Interns keep a written journal, meet on campus three times during the term, and submit a final report. A few students each year also earn credit in the program by locating their own paid internships, some in Washington D.C.
Applications are available in Office 1110 (phone 6-3300) and at http://homepages.uc.edu/~tolleyhb/courses. Completed forms should be returned no later than April 11, and early applicants will be considered for the first placements. Late applicants will be considered through the start of the summer term. For additional information contact Prof. Jane.Anderson@uc.edu, 6-2400. Office hours in 1119 Crosley are TTH 1:30-3:00.
APPLICATION FOR 2003 SUMMER POLITICAL SCIENCE/INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
INTERNSHIP PRACTICUM 15-POL-406-401 3 Credits
Type or neatly print the following and submit to Professor Anderson, 1119 Crosley, Tower before Friday, April 11 with 1) a copy of the degree progress audit (DPA), 2) a personal resumé, and 3) a statement indicating i) why you want to do an internship; ii) any background or experience you have in community service or public policy activities (volunteer and/or paid); and iii) prior coursework related to the internship including research methods and other background in participant observation. Questions? Call 556-2400. Office Hrs TTH 1:30-3:00.
Name _________________________________ Phone ___________________
Local Address ____________________________ Zip ________ Cumulative GPA ____
Expected Year of Graduation ____ Prior credits earned for Individual Work/Internships ____
Total credits to be taken summer term ____ Hours of unrelated employment per week _____
The ten week 3 credit hour internship seminar will meet four times on campus and enroll students doing a volunteer field work practicum in local agencies. Admission will be limited to upper division students with good academic performance in prerequisite courses. Possible placements are listed below. Majors can also arrange internships on their own, subject to approval. Students should expect to work 10 hours weekly, will earn three credits, and should carry no more than fifteen additional academic credits in summer session. The practicum will require some reading, and all interns must complete written reports to qualify for academic credit.
Rank your top 3 preferences for local intern positions using "1" for your top interest.
Law Offices
____ Office of Cincinnati City Solicitor/Prosecutor ____ Legal Aid Society
____ Hamilton County Public Defender ____ Ohio Attorney General
____ County Juvenile Court
_____ SWEL, Experience in Law for Minority Students _____ Prisoner Rights Advocacy Center
Elected Officials
District Office of U.S. Congressional Representative ___ Chabot or ___ Portman
District Office of U.S. Senator ___ Dewine or Voinovich
County Party Headquarters _____ Democratic ____ Republican
____ Member of Cincinnati City Council: Preference ________________
International Agencies
____ International Visitors Center ____ Japanese America Society
____ World Affairs Council of Greater Cincinnati ____ U.S. International Trade
Interest Groups
____ Homeless Coalition ______ Amnesty International _____ Center for Peace Education
____ Ohioans to Stop Executions ____ Innocence Project _____ Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center
Internship Outside Cincinnati. Students who find internships elsewhere and do not attend the on campus seminar may also earn academic credit by completing this application, obtaining approval from Professor Anderson, and registering for the summer practicum. Information on opportunities is available from Prof. Anderson If arranging your own internship give name, address and phone of employer and supervisor or the type of position you are seeking and plans to find one:
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