Political Science Internship Guidelines

Academic Dept.:

Political Science

Dept. Contact:

Professor Eileen Sullivan
epsulliv@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Phone:
Fax:

(973) 353-5105
(973) 353-5103

CDC Contact:

Cheryl Egan
cegan@andromeda.rutgers.edu

Phone:
Fax:

(973) 353-5312
(973) 353-5355

Credits Obtained:

Through Internship course numbers
21:790:497 and 498

Maximum Internship Credits:

Three (3) Credits

Is Credit AwardedPrior to Internship:

No

How are Internships
Approved by the Dept?

The student intern must complete 8-10 hours per week at their internship site.  The Career Development Center (CDC) maintains internships in a password-protected area of the Center’s web site called eRecruiting. Students must attend a eRecruiting Activation Meeting to access these internship listings. Students may also obtain positions on their own and through the department. The student and employer must complete a Political Science Internship Contract and have it approved through the CDC.  After the CDC approves of the contract, Professor Sullivan or designated faculty member will have the final approval of descriptions of field/internship experiences, written by the organization and/or employer.

Grading:

Professor Sullivan or designated faculty member will be the overall evaluator of the student’s internship.

The Overall Requirements Include:

§         An Internship Contract must be completed by the intern and supervisor; the contract must then be approved and signed by the CDC and Professor Sullivan or designated faculty.

§         Internship supervisors will complete an evaluation form towards the end of the semester that rates the intern’s performance.  These ratings are considered in deciding whether intern performance warrants a satisfactory grade.

§         Interns must submit a journal every two weeks and a paper.  Failure to submit supervisor evaluations or specific written products when due will be cause for receiving an “F” for the course.