Note that some internships are part of internship programs (e.g. TFAS), other internships are regular/standing internship opportunities (e.g. Legislative Research Council), some opportunities are open opportunities, while others are cultivated relationships with our Department (e.g. alumni networks).
Internships are available in any semester, and the POLS 494 (prev. 380) internship course is available in any semester, including summer, and may be taken for 3-6 credit hours depending on the number of hours completed during the internship.
Melody Beaulieu, Matter Law firm in Vermillion, SD
Quinn Bormann, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Braden Bury, Huber for House campaign in Sioux Falls, SD
Ally Feiner, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Ethan Gladue, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Abigail Johnson, Sen. John Thune office in Washington, D.C.
Marissa Kjorness, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Jack Maher, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Addison Miller, Invariant Public Affairs consulting in Washington, D.C.
Avery Palsma, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Griffin Petersen, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Hailey Reisner, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Abbie Schneider, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Taylor Van Emmerik, South Dakota Legislature in Pierre, SD
Madi Vetter, Gov. Kristi Noem office in Pierre, SD
Raya Baladi, Etude Maitre Redouane Assila firm in Casablanca, Morocco
Tewobistya Birhanu, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Madelyn Blaser, Platte County Attorney’s Office in Columbus, NE
Jordan Christensen, Hartford Economic Development & Marketing in Hartford, SD
Ryan Conover, CLS Program in Kyrgyzstan
Quinn Daniel, Pennington County State’s Attorney in Rapid City, SD
Finiasi Epapy, Volunteers of America in Sioux Falls, SD
Benjamin Fischbach, Major Candidate Laura Armstrong campaign in Rapid City, SD
Benjamin Fischbach, Policy Analyst for SD House of Representatives in Pierre, SD
Madyson Fleckenstein, Brown County State’s Attorney in Aberdeen, SD
Walter Furstenau, Matter Law Firm in Vermillion, SD
Ethan Gladue, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson campaign in Mitchell, SD
Dillon Grubb, Terrorist Research Center in Warsaw, Poland
Ashley Gustafson, USD UDiscover Scholar for legislative research in Vermillion, SD
Emily Hensley, Minnehaha State’s Attorney in Sioux Falls, SD
Aaliyah Jones, Lower Brule Tribal Council in Lower Brule, SD
Carter Linke, Sanford Rural Health Care Initiative in Sioux Falls, SD
Avery Palsma, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson Constituent Office in Sioux Falls, SD
Waverly Patterson, New Zealand Green Party in Wellington, New Zealand
Griffin Petersen, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds Constituent Office in Pierre, SD
Delaney Robison, Open Sky Policy Institute in Lincoln, NE
Abigail Schneider, Sen. John Thune Office in Sioux Falls, SD
Charles Streeter, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson Office in Washington, DC
Caleb Swanson, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith Office in Washington, DC
London Van Cleave, Madison County Attorney’s Office in Norfolk, NE
Madisen Vetter, SD Attorney General Marty Jackley in Pierre, SD
Kayla Vohlken, Turbak Law Firm in Watertown, SD
Caleb Weiland, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson campaign in Sioux Falls, SD
Value of Internships
Internships Have Value, Whether nor Not Students Are Paid (The Chronicles of Higher Education)
Degrees are Great, but Internships Make a Difference (US News and World Report)
Why are Internships So Important? (CNN.com)
The Importance of Internships to College Students (CollegeView.com)
College Students: You Simply Must Do an Internship (Better Yet: Multiple Internships)! (LiveCareer.com)
What is the Value of Doing an Internship? (TheBalance.com)