The Panetta Institute for Public Policy, a bipartisan study center, fully funds the program. Student benefits include fees, food and housing, a stipend and academic materials for the two-week program at CSU Monterey Bay. The Institute also funds travel, housing and a stipend for the interns’ time in Washington, D.C.
The internship is open to undergraduates in their junior and senior years or in graduate standing when the program begins in September at Monterey. During the two-week orientation, professionals share their experience and insights with students and teach the intern orientation course. Interns are then assigned for two and a half months to the Capitol Hill office of a member of the California delegation to the House.
Application forms are available online at http://studentaffairs.humboldt.edu, from the Department of Politics, Founders Hall, Room 180 and from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Nelson Hall East, Room 216.
Candidates must meet the following criteria: exemplary maturity and leadership abilities; willingness to take on assigned tasks and work hard; demonstrated ability to be a good team member; superior academic achievement; advanced written and verbal skills, clarity of speech appropriate for a congressional setting and demonstrated commitment to community and public service. Also required are a written essay stating the student’s reasons for her/his interest, accompanied by a one-page resume of work and service experience. Finalists must pass a criminal background check with no convictions.
Eligible students must be first-time participants and registered for the fall 2010 semester, concurrent with the internship.
Deadline for application, resume and essay is 5 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2010, Department of Politics at Founders Hall, Room 180. Details can be downloaded at www.panettainstitute.org or dial 707/826-4494.