Internships with the Center for American Politics and Citizenship

The Center for American Politics and Citizenship (CAPC) offers two exciting internship programs to help University of Maryland undergraduates gain public policy and research experience in government: the Maryland Internship Program (MIP), and the CAPC Research Assistant Program.

MARYLAND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 

WWW.CAPC.UMD.EDU/MIP

The Maryland Internship Program (MIP) is a comprehensive program focused on state and local government that allows students to integrate what they learn in the classroom with real world experience in the political process. Each semester, 15 to 20 highly-qualified undergraduate students are placed in internships where they work with and learn from officials in state government. Possible internship placements include the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, members of the General Assembly, state and local agencies, and courts. Participants earn course credit and stipends during the semester-long program by attending weekly seminars and completing various assignments, along with their internship duties.

A participant in the Maryland Internship Program (MIP) had this to say:

The Maryland Internship Program is one of the best decisions I made at UMD…I highly recommend the program to anyone who is interested. It is not only a good line on a resume, but a chance to play a valuable role in the Maryland State government.

CAPC RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROGRAM 

www.capc.umd.edu/ras.asp

CAPC is a nonprofit nonpartisan research center on campus that performs research, education, and community outreach on critical issues related to the nation’s political institutions, processes, and policies. Its research focuses on virtually all areas of American politics, including campaign finance, elections, Congress, parties and institutions, and judicial politics. Every semester, CAPC accepts 5-7 undergraduate students to work as research assistants with faculty and graduate assistants to collect, code, and analyze data, proofread and copyedit manuscripts; and draft reports and other publications. Students working for a semester can earn course credit.

A participant in the Research Assistant Program had this to say:

“My time both as a student at UMD and undergrad research assistant at CAPC helped hone my attention to detail, improved my critical thinking, and prepared me for predictable situations."

Applications are currently being accepted for the Fall 2014 Session of MIP and the
Research Assistant program.

Program Contact: Jim Glenn, Center Coordinator, at 301.314.2736; mip@umd.edu

Center for American Politics and Citizenship

3140 Tydings Hall 

College Park, MD

301.314.2736

CAPC@umd.edu

www.capc.umd.edu

Center for American Politics and Citizenship

3140 Tydings Hall · College Park, MD20742

301.314.2736 · CAPC@ umd.edu · www.capc.umd.edu