Internships, Jobs & Careers
Internships
Why an internship?
- Learn through practical experience
- Invaluable as a means of professional networking and career advancement
- Make connections between regular classroom work and possible profession
- Earn college credit
- Intern in DC via our affiliation with The Washington Center
Placements
- national, state, and local executive and legislative offices
- government agencies
- political campaigns
- party and interest group organizations,
- think tanks
- judicial agencies
- law firms
- international business
- international non-government organizations (NGOs).
For Employers
If you are interested in sponsoring an internship, please email us at plsdept@gvsu.edu with the following:
- Position Description
- Estimated hours
- Length of Position
- How to apply
- Contact information
Set Up Your Internship
Internship Syllabus
PLS & IR Internship Syllabus
Experience Matters
See examples of GVSU Political Science internships from each student's perspective at the Experience Matters site.
Contacts
Political Science: Dr. Donald Zinman
Phone: (616) 331-8714; Email: zinmand@gvsu.edu
International Relations: Dr. Polly Diven
Phone: (616) 331-3282; Email: divenp@gvsu.edu
Internship Postings
April 17, 2018
State Rep. Jim Lilly (R-MI 89th) internship announcement
March 21, 2018
U.S. Senator Gary Peters State Office Intern Opportunity
Paid Political Campaign Fellowship with Students for a New American Politics PAC Summer 2018
February 26, 2018
Paid Political Campaign Fellowship with Students for a New American Politics PAC Summer 2018
Jobs, Careers, Grad School & Law School
Jobs & Careers
The department faculty work closely with Career Services and students on internships and career advising. Students are highly encouraged to pursue an internship. Capstone professors help senior students to prepare for careers and graduate school. For more information, consult our career guide and visit with your faculty advisor.
Career options
- Advocacy
- Business
- Campaigns & elections
- Communication
- Criminal justice
- Education
- Government
- International affairs
- Law
- Non-profit
- Public administration and policy
Graduate & Law School
Political science is a suitable major for many graduate programs:
- Business
- Communication
- Criminal justice
- Education
- International relations
- Law (Pre-law information)
- Political science
- Public administration
- Public Policy
- Earn a dual degree in political science and law through LEAP. Earn a BA or BS from GVSU political science and a JD from Michigan State University College of Law
For more information:
Pre-law
See the graduate school section of our career guide.
Spotlights
Higher Education Consultant
Member of Peace Corps
Selected as UN Delegate
Khalil Rahal Leads Economic Development in Detroit.
Jill Grifhorst
US Supreme Court
News
May 01, 2019
Two papers were selected as the Outstanding Papers written in 2018
April 11, 2019
Hartline and Zomer Honored at Student Awards Convocation
April 04, 2019
Political Science and International Relations major Cameron Jones is a finalist for the prestigious Truman Scholar competition.
April 02, 2019
Dr. Gamal Gasim interviewed as part of WKTV's Journal In Focus series.
PLS 325 Winter 2020
March 23, 2019
PLS 325 Human Rights and Democracy in Russia and the Post-Communist World
Events
Legal Assistance Center Volunteers
July 26, 2019 All Day
The Legal Assistance Center is seeking student volunteers for fall. Apply and get more information ONLINE at: https://legalassistancecenter.org/volunteer/ The LAC volunteer application deadline...