For Prospective Students
The legendary Dr. Bill Farber, long-time Chairman of the USD Political Science Department, strongly encouraged all his students to participate in some kind of internship program which bridged the connection between the classroom and the professional work world.
Our Department has an extremely active internship program which places students as close to home as the South Dakota state capital in Pierre and as far away as the British Parliament in London.
Mary Pat Bierle
Undergraduate Internship Coordinator
marypat.bierle@usd.edu
Graduate Internships
Graduate students pursuing an internship should register for POLS 794. This can be done through the Director of Graduate Studies, Matthew Fairholm.
Graduate students should consult the graduate internship packet. After reviewing this information, graduate students should request an appointment with Michael Card.
Michael Card
Graduate Internship Coordinator
michael.card@usd.edu
Academic Credit
The following materials are required of students completing internships for academic credit:
- verification letters
- weekly reports
- mid-term and final evaluations from student and internship supervisor
- analysis paper (8-10 pages: undergraduate / 10-15 pages: graduate)