Center for Global Change and Governance (CGCG)

Department Contact(s) (For students):

Professor Yale Ferguson / Professor Richard Langhorn

Phone / Fax:

(973) 353-5585 / (973) 353-5074

Office Hours:

Visit the Center for Law and Justice, 5th Floor

Career Development Center Contact:

Cheryl Egan , Career Counselor / Internship Coordinator

Phone:

(973) 353-5312

Credit is obtained:

Through independent study course 26:478:697, 698 or internship course number 26:478:601, 602

Maximum internship credits allowed:

6

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Is credit awarded for prior internship activity?

Yes

How are internships approved by the department?

Descriptions of field/internship experiences, written by the organization and/or employer must be approved on a case-by-case basis by the department contact listed above before registration for the internship. To obtain an internship for approval, students attend a
eRecruiting Activation Meeting at the Career Development Center so that they may access internship listings on a section of the Center's web site called eRecruiting and/or seek out positions on their own.

The following characteristics must be present for credit to be issued:

Students may complete one or two semesters of an internship, for 3 or 6 credits, with an international organization, NGO, government agency, transnational corporation, or other institution active in some aspect of global affairs. Internships generally entail one day of work per week for the duration of the semester. Full-time summer internships count for 6 credits. Internships must be approved by the student's faculty advisor and one of the CGCG's co-Directors. In order to receive credit for internships, students must submit a report to their CGCG faculty advisor for a grade. Students may be paid by the sponsoring agency for their work. Students are encouraged to seek out internships of particular interest to them and/or to consult with the Career Development Center.