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Internships

More internship listings are available in the Political Science Advising Office in 215 Smith Hall. You may earn academic credit for your internship through POL S 496. Download and print an application here: InternshipApp. Please follow the directions carefully and submit the completed form to 215 Smith by the first week of the quarter. Contact an adviser in 215 Smith with any questions.

E-mail: polsadvc@u.washington.edu

Phone: (206)543-1824



Campaigns
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
Law/Courts
Labor
Civil Rights
Public Policy
Business and Government Affairs
NGOs
Consulting/Fundraising/Communications
InternMatch (West Coast Intership Search Web Site)
Internships Abroad


Campaigns

Rob McKenna for Governor
For more information click here

Internship with Senator Cantwell's Campaign
Spring, Summer, Autumn Quarters
For more information, click here

Andrew Hughes for Congress
Summer, Autumn Quarters
For more information about the internship, click here

Federal Government

Sen. Maria Cantwell
Autumn, Winter/Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships are available in Washington DC, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Vancouver, Richland and Spokane.
Application deadlines for the DC office:
Autumn:  August 1st
Winter/Spring:  November 15th
Summer:  April 15th
Applications for state internships are accepted on a rolling basis.

Sen. Patty Murray
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships are available in Washington DC, Seattle, Spokane, and Vancouver.  Internships in Everett, Yakima, Bellevue, and Tacoma are offered on a limited basis (see web site for details).
Application deadlines for the DC office:
Autumn:  July 15th
Winter:  November 15th
Spring:  January 15th
Summer:  March 15th
Application deadlines for the state office:
Autumn:  August 15th
Winter:  December 15th
Spring:  February 15th
Summer:  April 15th

Rep. Jay Inslee
1st Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
Internships available in Shoreline and Washington, DC

Rep. Rick Larsen
2nd Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships available in Bellingham, Everett, and Washington, DC

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler
3rd Congressional District
Offices in Vancouver, Washington, DC
Note:  Currently, there are no internships listed on the site.  Please check this site for updates. 

Rep. Doc Hastings
4th Congressional District
Winter/Spring internship in Washington, DC
For more information, click here

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

5th Congressional District
Autumn (September - December), Spring (January - May), Summer (June - August) semesters
Internships available in Walla Walla, Colville, Spokane, and Washington, DC
See web site for application deadlines.

Rep. Norm Dicks
6th Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships available in Tacoma, Bremerton and Port Angeles.

Rep. Jim McDermott
7th Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Internships available in Seattle and Washington, DC

Rep. Dave Reichert
8th Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
Internships available in Mercer Island and Washington, DC

Rep. Adam Smith
9th Congressional District
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
Internships available in Tacoma, Washington, DC
See web site for application deadlines.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
For a list of internships with the EPA and application deadlines, click here.

GAO - Government Accountability Office
Student Intern Program
Student Career Experience Program

Making a Difference
Information on how to apply for internships with the federal government.

U.S. Department of State
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Click here for more information

National Security Agency
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters

Central Intelligence Agency
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters

USAID
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters

Republican National Committee (RNC), Washington, DC
Autumn, Spring, Summer Semesters
For more information and an application, see: http://www.gop.com/index.php/housekeeping/Internships/.

Democratic National Committee, Washington, DC (DNC)
Autumn, Spring, Summer Semesters
For more information, see:  http://my.democrats.org/page/s/contact_internships.


U. S. Department of Justice
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters

State Government

WA State Democrats, Seattle
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters

Washington State Legislative Internship Program
Winter Quarter
UW-Seattle students must submit their applications to the Undergraduate Advising Office in 215 Smith Hall.
The application period for Winter Quarter 2012 has passed.  Applications for Winter 2013 will be available September 2012

Governor Christine Gregoire, Olympia
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarter

Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed
Winter Quarter
For more information, click here
The application period for Winter Quarter 2012 has passed.
Applications for Winter 2013 TBA

Washington State Department of Commerce
International Trade Intern Program, Seattle
For more information and an application, click here


Local Government

City of Seattle
For a list of interships, please click here.



Law/Courts

The Defender Association, Seattle
Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer Quarters.
For more information about the internship, click here


Seattle Municipal Community Court
Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer Quarter


CourtWatch - King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC)
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters


Labor



Civil Rights

ACLU
ACLU Intake Counselor Internships
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters


Public Policy

Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) 
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters

Washington Policy Center
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters

Project Vote Smart
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters

Cascadia Center, Seattle
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer quarters
Interns accepted on a rolling basis. Paid internship.
For more information, click here.

Everett Area Chamber of Commerce
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Government Affairs Intern
No application deadline.  Interns accepted on a rolling basis

League of Education Voters (LEV) 
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For a detailed description, click here

FUSE
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer quarters
For more information about the internship, click here



Business and Government Affairs

African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters


Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA)

Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Government Affairs intern



NGOs

World Affairs Council
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For application deadlines and more information, click here

Washington Women in Need (WWIN)
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For more information, click here

CARE Action Network
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Please note that most internships with CARE.org are located throughout the U.S. and abroad. There are a limited number of internships available in Seattle.

CASA Latina, Seattle
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For more information on internships, click here

Municipal League of King County
For more information about internships, click here

J Street, Greater Seattle Chapter
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For a description of the internship, click here.

Global Visionaries
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
For more information click here




Consulting/Fundraising/Communications

Colby Underwood Consulting, LLC
Summer/Fall Quarter 2011

Argo Strategies
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. For more information, click here.

Northwest Passage
Autumn, Spring, Summer Quarters
For more information about this internship, click here

EarthLab Foundation
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
For information about internships, click here.


InternMatch (West Coast Internship Search Web Site)

InternMatch is a third-party online platform to search and apply for internships
on the West Coast. They list internships with established business, start-ups,
and some non-profits.


Internships Abroad

Contact IPE and the Political Science Advising office for information on how to receive Pol S credit for the internships listed below. 

IE3 Global Internships
See web site for application deadlines.

CDS International
Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer Quarters
CDS offers internships in Argentina, Germany, and Spain.  Visit the website for information on deadlines and how to apply. Some CDS internships are paid.  Scholarships are available for qualified students who receive unpaid internships.