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Internships
You may earn academic credit for your internship through POL S 496. Pol S 496 credits do not count towards the major or minor. Only 15 credits of Pol S 496 may count as general electives towards your UW degree total.
Download and print an application here: InternshipApp. Please follow the directions carefully and submit the completed form to 215 Smith Hall by the first week of the quarter. Forms must be complete and must be legible. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
Contact an adviser in 215 Smith with any questions.
Email: polsadvc@uw.edu
Phone: (206) 543-1824
For more internships, see the Pol S Advising blog at: http://www.uwpolsadvising.blogspot.com/search/label/Internships.
Campaigns
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
Law/Courts
Labor
Civil Rights
Public Policy
Business and Government Affairs
NGOs
Consulting/Fundraising/Communications
InternMatch (West Coast Intership Search Web Site)
Internships Abroad
Campaigns
None at this time.
Federal Government
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Autumn, Winter/Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships are available in Washington DC, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Vancouver, Richland and Spokane.
Application deadlines for the DC office:
Autumn: August 1st
Winter/Spring: November 15th
Summer: April 15th
Applications for state internships are accepted on a rolling basis.
Sen. Patty Murray
Internships are available in Washington DC, Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver, Everett, Yakima, and Tacoma.
Application deadlines for the DC office:
Autumn: July 15th
Winter: November 15th
Spring: January 15th
Summer: March 15th
Applications to the Seattle, Spokane, and Vancouver offices are accepted on a rolling basis. Internships in Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, and Yakima offices are available on a case by case basis.
See web site for more details.
Rep. Suzan DelBene
1st Congressional District
Autumn, Spring, Summer semesters
Rep. Rick Larson
2nd Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships available in Bellingham, Everett, and Washington, DC
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler
3rd Congressional District
Office in Vancouver, Chehalis and Washington, DC
Note: Currently, there are no internships listed on the site. Please check this site for updates.
Rep. Doc Hastings
4th Congressional District
Winter/Spring internship in Washington, DC
For more information, click here.
Rep. Cathy McMorris
Rodgers
5th Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships available in Walla Walla, Colville, Spokane, and Washington, DC
See web site for application deadlines.
Rep. Derek Kilmer
6th Congressional District
Autumn, Spring, Summer semesters
Rep. Jim
McDermott
7th Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships available in Seattle and Washington, DC
Rep. Dave Reichert
8th Congressional District
Autumn (September - December), Spring (January - April), Summer (May -
August)
Internships available in Issaquah and Washington, DC
Rep. Adam
Smith
9th Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
Internships available in Tacoma, Washington, DC
See web site for application deadlines.
Rep. Denny Heck
10th Congressional District
Autumn, Spring, Summer semesters
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
For a list of internships with the EPA and application deadlines, click here.
GAO - Government Accountability Office
Student Intern Program
Student Career Experience Program
Making a Difference
Information on how to apply for internships with the federal government.
U.S. Department of State
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Click here for more information
National Security Agency
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Central Intelligence Agency
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
USAID
Autumn, Winter, Spring Quarters
Republican National Committee (RNC), Washington, DC
Autumn, Spring, Summer Semesters
For more information and an application, see: http://www.gop.com/index.php/housekeeping/Internships/.
Democratic National Committee, Washington, DC (DNC)
Autumn, Spring, Summer Semesters
For more information, see: http://my.democrats.org/page/s/contact_internships.
U. S. Department of Justice
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
State Government
WA State Democrats, Seattle
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Washington State Legislative Internship Program
Winter Quarter - UW-Seattle students must submit their applications to the
Undergraduate Advising Office in 215 Smith
The deadline for Winter Quarter 2013 has passed.
Please check this site after June 2013 for information about the Winter
Quarter 2014 application period.
Governor Christine Gregoire, Olympia
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarter
Washington Secretary of State's Office
Executive Internship - Summer Quarter
June - August 2013
Applications due 5:00pm, Friday, May 3rd.
For a description, click here.
Washington State Department of Commerce
International Trade Intern Program, Seattle
For more information and an application, click here
Local Government
City of Seattle
For a list of interships, please click here.
Law/Courts
The Defender Association, Seattle
No internships offered for undergraduates at this time.
Please check this site after September for updates.
Seattle Municipal Community Court
Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer Quarter
CourtWatch - King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC)
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For information about fall internships, click here.
Deadline: August 27, 2012
Seattle City Attorney's Office - Criminal Division
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For a description, click here
Labor
Civil Rights
ACLU
ACLU Intake Counselor Internships
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Public Policy
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For a description of the spring/summer internship, click here
Washington Policy Center
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Project Vote Smart
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships in Montana and Texas
Cascadia Center, Seattle
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer quarters
Interns accepted on a rolling basis. Paid internship.
For more information, click here.
Everett Area Chamber of Commerce
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Government Affairs Intern
No application deadline. Interns accepted on a rolling basis
FUSE
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer quarters
For more information about the internship, click here
Business and Government Affairs
African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA)
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Government Affairs intern
NGOs
World Affairs Council
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For application deadlines and more information, click here
CARE Action Network
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Please note that most internships with CARE.org are located throughout the U.S. and abroad. There are a limited number of internships available in Seattle.
CASA Latina, Seattle
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For more information on internships, click here
Municipal League of King County
Summer Quarter
For more information, click here
Global Visionaries
Internship starts September 1st
For more information, click here.
Consulting/Fundraising/Communications
Argo Strategies
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. For more information, click here.
Northwest Passage
Autumn, Spring, Summer Quarters
For more information about this internship, click here
EarthLab Foundation
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For information about internships, click here
Newman Partners
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For internship description, click here
InternMatch (West Coast Internship Search Web Site)
InternMatch is a third-party online platform to search and apply for internships
on the West Coast. They list internships with established business, start-ups,
and some non-profits.
Internships Abroad
Contact IPE and the Political Science Advising office for information on how to receive Pol S credit for the internships listed below.
IE3 Global Internships
See web site for application deadlines.
CDS International
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
CDS offers internships in Argentina, Germany, and Spain. Visit the website for information on deadlines and how to apply. Some CDS internships are paid. Scholarships are available for qualified students who receive unpaid internships.
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