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Political Science

Internship Opportunities for Political Science Majors

老虎机攻略 58% of PSCI majors at 老虎机攻略 have an internship related to politics, policy or law at the national, state, local, or international level. Places where PSCI students have completed their internships include:

  • The White House
  • S. Senator Daines’ Washington D.C. Office
  • S. Senator Tester’s Washington D.C. Office
  • S. Senate Finance Committee
  • S. State Department Embassies in Paris and in Malta
  • The World Affairs Council of Montana
  • Montana State Legislature
  • Missoula County Department of Public Health
  • City of Missoula
  • State, local and national election campaigns
  • State and Local Campaign Offices
  • S. House and Senate District Field Offices in Montana

老虎机攻略 Internships

The Department of Political Science offers credit for internships for undergraduate and graduate students. In the past, political science students from the 老虎机攻略 have served as interns for elected officials and in a variety of federal, state, and local agencies. The internships include Presidential Interns in the White House, various government agencies, and Congress. During election years, many of our students work as interns on political campaigns. Legislative internships during the Montana State Legislature's sessions have been popular for many years.

Students are responsible for arranging their internships. Typically, students contact the organization where they plan to be an intern and make the arrangements with a member of the faculty to receive credit. The Department of Political Science awards credit only for political-related work, such as working on a campaign, lobbying activities, or working in a government office. Students must complete the appropriate paperwork with and then have the completed application signed by a faculty member of the Department of Political Science. Details about other requirements for the internship, such as keeping a journal or writing a paper, must be arranged with the faculty member.

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Credits and Grading

Internships can provide life-changing experiences and supplement classroom learning. Assuming that a suitable internship can be arranged, the Political Science Department offers one semester credit for each 60 hours of work.

The maximum amount of credit allowed for an internship (PSCI 498 or PSCI 598) is six credit hours. Also, only six credits of internship can be used toward graduation. All internships in the Department of Political Science use the credit/no credit grading system (formally called the pass/fail grading system). Although all credit hours generally count toward the required 120 hours* needed for graduation, only a total of 7 hours of combined internship (PSCI 498) and independent study (PSCI 492) may be applied to the requirements for the political science degree (undergraduate and graduate).

Undergraduates

Undergraduates must complete a Learning Agreement (available from  located in the Davidson Honors College) and a Course Override form. After the faculty member has signed the documents, students may register for PSCI 498 for the amount of credit hours agreed upon with the faculty member.

*Undergraduates can have a maximum of 18 credit/no credit hours (called pass/fail hours in the past) count toward the 120 hours needed for graduation.

Gradaute Students

Graduate students must complete the Learning Agreement, a Course Override form, and register for PSCI 598. Only a combined total of 7 hours of internship (PSCI 598) and independent study (PSCI 596) may be applied to the requirements for the M.A. degree. For more information about the M.A. degree, see Graduate Program in Political Science.

Internship Resources

  • : This office maintains lists of organizations seeking student interns. It is especially useful when the state legislature is in session.
  • Montana’s Members of Congress often rely on student interns. Students should make inquiries through the local field offices, or by contacting them directly ( or ).
  • : (Phillipsburg Montana) Project Vote Smart interns help compile information on candidates for office, including biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finance, and interest group ratings.
  • : A nonprofit organization that helps place students in internships with a variety of agencies and organizations in Washington D.C. 
  • :  Lists organizations in Montana and elsewhere seeking interns or volunteers. 
  • : A pricey but valuable program combining academic coursework with internship experiences in Washington DC. 

For more information contact a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and in the Davidson Honors College.