POS 290 — Government Internship
/3 contact hours The purpose of this course is to assist students in developing basic skills, understanding, and practical applications related to the possibilities and problems of democracy in the tradition of the United States government and citizenship. This internship is designed for placement in a local, state or federal level office. Combining real life experience with reading, research, and reflection, the internship endeavors to nurture both academic analyses and professional skills pertaining to the practice of public service in the elective political arena. Students will spend a minimum of 135 hours working in the field, and complete written assignments related to the experience. Students will receive a letter grade (A–F) for this class. Prerequisite(s): Liberal Studies majors with at least 30 credits earned in the Liberal Studies program, and a GPA of 3.0, and permission of the department chair or his/her designee. Core fulfilled: None