Internships & Career Planning
Intern three days a week in Congress, the Executive branch, news media, private sector or one of numerous U.S. and international nongovernmental organizations. If you join us, you will work closely with Prof. Malbin during the fall to identify placements that match your interests and goals. You will learn how to write resumes and job letters. You will learn interview skills and networking. By the end of the year, you will have learned essential career and life planning skills you will need, whatever path you may take in the future. Some past placements have included:
- U.S. House and Senate:
- Members' offices and Committees;
- Executive Branch and Other Governmental:
- Departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and State;
- Corporation for National Service;
- Drug Enforcement Administration;
- Federal Communications Commission;
- Federal Election Commission;
- International Broadcasting Bureau;
- Office of the Vice President;
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts;
- Council of State Governments;
- Governor of New York (DC office);
- Politics, Policy, Media and International Affairs:
- American Civil Liberties Union;
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee;
- American Public Health Association;
- Amnesty International;
- Bazelon Institute for Mental Health Law;
- Cable Network News (CNN);
- Caribbean-Central American Action;
- Center for American Progress;
- Children's Defense Fund;
- Democratic and Republican Party Committees;
- Embassy of Australia;
- Environmental and Energy Study Institute;
- Hill & Knowlton;
- Lawyers' Committee for International Human Rights;
- McCain for President;
- National Endowment for Democracy;
- National Organization for Women;
- United Nations: International Labor Organization.