The MPA's public administration internship program is designed to provide students with practical, hands-on experience of the challenges, complexities, and rewards of working in the public sector. It is an essential ingredient of the MPA program, and was recently recognized for its excellence by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration  (NASPAA). 
 
The purpose of the internship is to give students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom within a professional workplace setting. The internship must be concluded before completion of the MPA degree.  

 
Our graduate interns are equipped to provide research support, policy analysis, budgeting experience, and/or program evaluation skills to a public or nonprofit organization. They will provide professional assistance to existing staff members, provide expertise and resources for projects and activities in which the agency is involved, and contribute skills on analytic methods of program and/or policy evaluation. Many of our students have gone on to work full-time for organizations where they initially served as interns. 

Before you sign up for MPA 698 – Internship, please contact Carin Mayo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

A waiver is available for those with full-time public service experience. For information about the waiver and eligibility, contact Dr. Borry (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).