{"id":96,"date":"2015-04-02T15:37:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T15:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience-draft\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:57:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:57:24","slug":"b-a-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/b-a-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"B.A. Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>B.A. in Political Science<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"b-a-political-science\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-b-a-political-science\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-1238\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1238\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1235\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1235\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/b-a-curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1241\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1241\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/b-a-internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1232\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1232\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/academics\/b-a-in-political-science\/b-a-careers\/\">Careers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Internships<\/h2>\n<p>As a political science major, you can acquire internship experience either through the department, or through the University&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/internships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Career and Experiential Education<\/a> (CCEE). Whatever route you choose, these&nbsp;internship opportunities help you gain practical experience that employers look for&nbsp;when hiring college graduates. They also let you&nbsp;establish a network of professional contacts, outside mentors and potential advocates for after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Within the department, you&nbsp;can receive a maximum of 6 credit hours (subject to faculty approval) by enrolling in <strong>PSC 375 and PSC 376<\/strong>. You&nbsp;must have a faculty sponsor within the Political Science Department who is willing to supervise and, ultimately, grade your work.<\/p>\n<p>Students working at State Internships may also register for additional academic credits. Please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/meet\/ping-xu\/\">Professor Ping Xu<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/meet\/christopher-parker\/\">Professor Chris Parker<\/a> for additional information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/rhode-island-state-government-internship-program\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/RI-Seal.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>R.I. State Government Internship Program<\/h2><p>The\u00a0Rhode Island State Government Internship Program\u00a0helps you gain political experience before entering the workforce. Learn how our state and local government works and enhance your education of American Politics.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more &amp; Apply<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/united-states-naval-war-college-internship\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/NWC.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>United States Naval War College Internship<\/h2><p>The United States Naval War internship is for upper-division political science majors\/minors interested in international relations and security studies to work on faculty research projects.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more &amp; Apply<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/internship-with-the-gender-and-security-sector-lab-at-cornell-university\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/GSSLAB.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Gender and Security Sector Lab at Cornell University<\/h2><p>The Gender and Security Sector Lab at the Dept. of Government at Cornell University\u00a0sponsors an internship program for URI students, allowing them to work on faculty research projects.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more &amp; Apply<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/security-forces-rights-society-sfrs-lab-internship-program\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/Security-Forces-Rights-Society-SFRS-Lab-Internship-Program.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Security Forces, Rights &amp; Society (SFRS) Lab Internship Program<\/h2><p>SFRS Lab\u00a0at the\u00a0Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies\u00a0sponsors an internship program for undergraduate and graduate students that allows students to work with faculty.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more &amp; Apply<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/mentor-tutor-internship-mti-program\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1146\/MTI-Internship.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Mentor\/Tutor Internship (MTI) Program<\/h2><p>The Mentor\/Tutor Internship Program at the University of Rhode Island is a non-profit organization that sends college students into K-12 schools, after-school and adult-learning programs throughout the state.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more &amp; apply<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.A. in Political Science Internships As a political science major, you can acquire internship experience either through the department, or through the University&#8217;s&nbsp;Center for Career and Experiential Education (CCEE). 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