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A Roadmap for Establishing a Successful Internship Program in State Capitals and Beyond

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Marty P. Jordan; Charles S. Matzke – Journal of Political Science Education, 2025

Public service internships are an established pedagogical tool in political science. Decades of scholarship on teaching and learning highlight how hands-on practicums can enhance students' substantive learning, professional development, civic values, and multicultural tolerance. Despite the proliferation of research on the student benefits of…

Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Political Science, Civics, Public Service