North Carolina State Government Internship Program | throughout North Carolina

• Who: Eligible students are legal residents of NC, have completed their first year of college and have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• What: Paid Summer Internship opportunities in state government agencies, for students of all majors.
• Deadline: January 15, 2007 for Summer 2007 internships
• More Information: web or Lisa Flint, Internship Program Coordinator at (919) 733-9296, lisa.flint@ncmail.net

Yes We Can | Hopefund American, Chaired by Barack Obama

• Who: Current students interested in politics and campaigns
• What: 8 day training taught by top Democratic political operatives. Hopefund pays for training, materials, transportation, room and board.
• Deadline: April 12, 2006
• More Information: web

National Women's Studies Association Internship | College Park, MD

• Who: Women's Studies Majors, Minors, Graduate Students or 2006 graduate
• What: The special projects intern must be available to work 8 consecutive weeks for 20 hours a week during the summer. Start date is flexible. The intern will receive a $1500 stipend plus travel expenses if the intern attends the national conference.
• Deadline: March 15, 2006 . Send a cover letter, resume and names of three references. Emails should indicate "Summer 2006 Internship" in the subject line.
• More Information: Email or call 301-403-0625

Congressional Black Caucus Internship Program in Washington, DC

• Who: Fll-time undergraduate college students in good academic standing. Current seniors in college are eligible to apply. Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in public service and the legislative process. Candidates should have solid scholastic achievement, demonstrated leadership ability, interest in public policy, strong writing skills and community service contributions.
• What: The intensive nine-week program provides college undergraduates with a behind-the-scenes look into the democratic process. CBCF provides housing in the District of Columbia, where interns have the opportunity to explore the vast resources the city has to offer. Interns receive a $2,500 stipend to cover program expenses.
• Deadline: February 6, 2006
• More Information: website | email | tel 202-263-2800   
  

Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program | UC Berkeley | Michigan | Carnegie Mellon | Maryland | Princeton

• Who: All majors, a United States citizen or permanent resident. Must have completed junior year of college by the start of Junior Summer Institute and have at least one full semester or two quarters of coursework remaining before graduation. Must be committed to completing a Master's Degree in public and/or international affairs at one of the PPIA Consortium graduate schools
• What: JSI is an intensive seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service. Participants receive full tuition at a PPIA Junior Summer Institute, eligibility to receive assistance with travel expenses, $1,000 stipend, university housing with a meal plan, books and related course materials and GRE prep
• Deadline: March 1, 2006
• More information: website | email | tel 202-496-0130

MDC: Making a Difference in Communities in the South| 2005-06 Autry Fellow

• Who: Candidates must be in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study or have graduated within one to two years from any four-year college or university in the South.
• What: The ideal Autry Fellow is open-minded and compassionate, curious and reflective, and deeply committed to advancing social equity and opportunity. While candidates must have exhibited a commitment to the goals of MDC, it may have been through prior work or study in a variety of relevant areas, including public policy, education, economic and workforce development, poverty alleviation, sociology, political science, community development, leadership development, Southern studies, social research, or a similar field. Candidates must be in their final year of undergraduate or graduate study or have graduated within one to two years from any four-year college or university in the South.
• Deadline: March 3, 2006
• More information: website |email | tel 919-968-4531

Democracy Summer 2006 Internships | Democracy NC based in Carrboro, Greenville and Charlotte, NC

• Who: Democracy Summer is open to young people aged 17-24 (except graduated students). Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
• What: Democracy Summer is an innovative program in which selected North Carolina youth aged 17-24 gain hands-on experience working for social change. The eight-week summer program, now in its 7th year, provides young people the opportunity to be community organizers working to reinvent democracy in North Carolina.
• Deadline: Rolling admissions. See website for more information
• More Information: website | email | tel 888-687-8683 ext. 16

Student Conservation Association | Diversity Internships, Conservation Internships

• Who: Diversity Internships are available throughout the year to qualified and motivated college students and range in length from a minimum of ten weeks to six months or more.
• What: SCA's Diversity Internships are college internships that include a wide variety of stimulating, expense-paid positions at popular sites from coast to coast. SCA works with numerous federal agencies, private corporations and nonprofit organizations committed to diversifying their workforces, including the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, National Center for Cultural Resources, Mazda Foundation, Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program, The Nature Conservancy, and many more.
• Deadline: Rolling admissions. See website for more information.
• More Information: website | email | tel 603-543-1700

Kennedy School of Government Public Policy and Leadership Conference | Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

• Who: First and second year undergraduate students
• What: The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is pleased to announce the Sixth Annual Harvard Public Policy and Leadership Conference for first and second year undergraduate college students interested in pursuing careers in public service.  The conference is free of charge, and once accepted, participants will receive free travel, room and board. The conference will take place February 23-26, 2006 at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 
• Deadline: November 21, 2005
• More Information: web