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Recurring Internships
These internship opportunities have been available in the past and are likely to recur annually.

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Washington, D.C.
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University of Oregon

Center on Teaching and Learning
Tuition reimbursement for AY 2008-09. Must be full-time junior or senior with a minimum 3.5 GPA, Oregon resident, and strong interest in and commitment to research.
Deadline: April 30, 2008

Oregon

PolitiCorps
Unpaid internships for seniors or recent graduates with an interest in political process and public policy.
Deadline: rolling admissions March 4-June 6

Summer Internships
Competitive, paid internships.  Six programs:  Government Reinventors (new in 2008), Oregon Performance Internship, Sustainability Corps, Public Sector Financial Management Fellows, eGov Interns, and GenerationNext (a diversity initiative).
Deadline: February 15, 2008

internOregon (formerly PROMISE)
Paid internships that prepare students for careers in state government. Expanded program for 2008.
Deadline: March 30, 2008 (March 3 for priority consideration)

Governor's Internship Program
Current Internships in state government.  Sign up to receive notification of future opportunities.
Deadline: varies

Oregon Legislative Intern Program
Unpaid internships during legislative session.
Deadline: December 2008

Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division
Internships in governmental auditing with a variety of assignments. 
Deadline: varies

Oregon Department of Education

Unpaid internships in various functions, programs, and divisions.  Four projects currently available and students may propose additional projects of interest.
Deadline: varies

1000 Friends of Oregon
Paid summer internship with focus on land use in Oregon.
Deadline: February 11, 2008

Cascade Policy Institute
Year-round internships in public policy research.
Deadline for summer: March 1, 2008

Oregon Center for Public Policy

Internships with a focus on policy analysis and research in the areas of budget, tax, and economic issues.  Part-time, unpaid internships throughout the year. Summer 2008 full-time, paid summer internship focuses on State of Working Oregon report.
Deadline: April 30, 2008 for summer internship; ongoing for unpaid internships.

Resource Assistance for Rural Environments
Eleven-month paid community service in rural Oregon communities.
Deadline: June 1, 2008

Portland Development Commission
Unpaid year-round internships for undergraduate and graduate students with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline: ongoing

Washington, D.C.

John A. Volpe Transportation Internship
Up to a two-year internship for graduate students or undergraduates who have been accepted into a graduate program.  Includes up to a $10,000 tuition reimbursement.
Deadline: April 15, 2008

Partnership for Public Service: How to Find and Apply for Federal Internships
A comprehensive site for federal student employment programs (including internships), co-op education programs, and a searchable federal internship directory.
Deadline: varies by program

Urban Institute Summer Academy
Paid summer internships for students from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups who have a strong interest in social policies affecting low- and moderate-income individuals.  Must have complete junior year by summer 2008.
Deadline: extended to March 15, 2008

EPA: National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship Program
Paid full-time summer or part-time academic year fellowships in an EPA office or laboratory. 
Deadline: January 22, 2008

U.S. Department of State Student Programs
A gateway to internships and fellowships.
Deadline:  varies by program

Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program
Paid summer internships in public policy and nonprofit leadership in Washington, D.C. and at state-based policy organizations throughout the U.S.  Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates between the ages of 18-30 are eligible to apply.
Deadline: January 31, 2008

U.S. Department of Transportation--Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups
Paid summer internships in Washington, D.C. and in resource centers in Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Olympia Fields, IL, or San Francisco, CA.
Deadline: February 22, 2008

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Year-round paid internships with a focus on public policy issues that affect low-income families and individuals.   Internships designed to reflect students' interests.
Deadline:  March 1, 2008 for summer; varies for other terms

Center for Economic and Policy Research

Full-time paid internships generally available year-round. Focus on research and writing that promotes democratic debate of contemporary economic and social issues.
Deadline: varies, usually open until filled

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Year-round unpaid internships (complimentary breakfast and lunch).  Opportunities to learn from renown scholars, economists, political scientists, and foreign policy specialists.
Deadline: varies


Other Locations

Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
Paid six-month internships in Boston.  Opportunity to broaden understanding of landscape preservation practices.
Deadlines: January 15, 2008 (winter and spring internships), April 4 (summer internships)

EDAW
Paid summer internships with an international design firm. Includes two-week intensive workshop in Los Angles and an eight-week internship in one of EDAW's global offices.
Deadline: March 3, 2008

DMI Scholars--undergraduates only
Paid summer institute in NYC for sophomores and juniors interested in public policy.  The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy is a think tank staffed by young progressives who want to drive public policy. 
Deadline: January 27, 2008

Alaska Conservation Foundation
Paid summer internships for students interested in conservation and protection of Alaska's environment and diverse cultures.
Deadline: February 15, 2008

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals--Summer Student Internship Program
Paid summer internships with a focus on air quality issues. 
Deadline: February 15, 2008


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