Freedom House is seeking three (3) motivated candidates to inaugurate the nine-month Freedom in the World Junior Fellowship program. Freedom in the World is Freedom House’s flagship analysis on political rights and civil liberties in 210 countries and territories. Produced since 1973, it is the...
Department of Political Science
Opportunities for Students
Fellowships
Green Corps is a one-year program that prepares recent college graduates for a career in environmental organizing by providing training, hands-on experience running campaigns in the field, and helping to connect them with jobs in the social change movement afterward.
Join the PennPIRG team, led by Advocate Emma Horst-Martz, on our cutting-edge campaigns to protect public health in Pennsylvania. From threats in the marketplace such as the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms, cancer causing pesticides sold to farmers and gardeners alike, makeup made with...
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship invites recent college and graduate school alumni to apply for six to nine month fellowships in Washington, DC focusing on arms control, peace, and international security issues. Founded in 1987 to develop and train the next generation of leaders on a range...
Internships
The Center for Appellate Litigation (“CAL”), a non-profit public defender office handling appeals and other post-conviction matters, is seeking full-time, unpaid interns for our Conditions of Confinement Project for Summer 2021.
Now accepting applications for summer 2021. The program will run from June 7 to August 13, and will be conducted remotely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for applications is April 30. Housing is not provided. Interning at the DNC is a unique opportunity for hardworking,...
Carleton College's student-led initiative called the Panorama Project is offering a great summer opportunity for Political Science students. This initiative will bring together a diverse group of students, faculty, and members of civic organizations from around the country to collaborate on works...
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is committed to training the next generation of national security leaders through its innovative educational programs. ISW seeks motivated and experienced college students or recent graduates to join our intern team. Internships will be run from June 1, 2021...
Done Waiting is a disruptive army of young people fighting to elect Progressives and bend the establishment to the will of the people. It is an entirely volunteer-run organization that works to endorse progressive candidates across the country and help them win by making hundreds of thousands of...
The WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School is seeking undergraduate interns to assist with several legal representation projects: Housing Law Clinic, Project on Predatory Student Lending, Safety Net Project, Veterans Legal Clinic
The Borgen Project is an innovative, national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy. This is a part-time 12-hours per week, unpaid telecommute internship. The internship is for 12 weeks and responsibilities will include leading public and political outreach in your...
Paid Internships
The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia addresses critical issues facing Greater Philadelphia by providing impactful research, connecting diverse leaders, and advancing shared solutions. We envision a thriving Greater Philadelphia region powered by informed and collaborative leadership. To learn...
Annie’s List is a political action committee whose vision is to achieve equality for women by changing the face of power in Texas. We do this by recruiting, training, and electing progressive, pro-choice women who are dedicated to advancing the self-determination, health, safety and financial...
Political Research Associates (PRA) is a national nonprofit devoted to supporting movements that are building a more just and inclusive democratic society. We provide research, strategy, and briefings to expose movements, institutions, and ideologies that undermine human rights. PRA publishes The...
The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action. Our aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the country.
American Progress has an opening for a virtual summer intern with the Generation Progress team. The Generation Progress intern will have the opportunity to expand their organizing and communications skills across all issues important to young people in the progressive movement. Internship...
As PennEnvironment's Campaign Associate in our Climate Solutions program, you'll be working in the belly of the beast to advocate for reducing Pennsylvania's reliance on dirty fossil fuels and fracking, while promoting the clean energy alternatives at our fingertips like wind and solar power. You'...
Graduate Programs
Both the Master of Arts in Politics and Policy and the Master of Public Policy programs combine coursework, professional development, and independent research to build skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis; grant writing; and analysis of complex policy environments. The M.A. in Politics...
This program is housed in Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)’s Institute of Politics and Strategy (IPS), and is a 2-year master’s degree that prepares students for a career in the private sector, think tank, policy, or academia. The MS IRP combines the critical thinking and analytical rigor of a...