• The Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program, State-Based Policy Internships

  Program Dates: June 6 - August 14, 2009
  The online application is now available. Application Deadline: January 31

  If you're thinking about a career in public policy, there's no better place to be than in Washington, DC , or at a state-based think tank . And there's no better introduction to the policy world than the Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program.

  Are you interested in gaining experience in the policy world, but would rather work in your home state? Do you want to see how policy is made on a state-wide level? If so, you should consider the State-Based Fellow track of the Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program.

  In 2005, the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) partnered with the State Policy Network (SPN) to launch its first public policy fellowship program for state-based think tanks. In the world of policy, some policy changes are more effectively implemented at the state level rather than the federal level. The opportunity to work at a state-based think tank next summer will provide you with the following opportunities: work with state legislators and political activists, explore market-based solutions to critical economic and social problems, gain the skills necessary to effect policy change at the state level, spend two weeks in Washington, DC for career and policy workshops and opportunities to network.

$1,500 Stipend
Housing Allowance, up to $2,000
An eight-week internship at a think-tank, arranged by IHS.
Seminars on policy analysis and classical liberal/libertarian thought
Career workshops on writing, public speaking, and media relations
Travel reimbursement to the DC seminars and your internship (low-cost, discount airfare)

• City Hall Fellows is a non-partisan nonprofit dedicated to training the next generation of civic leaders for America's cities. Our 12-month, paid, post-college Fellowship program combines hands-on experience working within the highest levels of local government with intensive civic leadership training. During 2009-2010, cohorts of Fellows will be placed in Houston, Texas and San Francisco, California.

Specifically, City Hall Fellows is seeking graduating college seniors and recent alumni who demonstrate:

Academic excellence
Leadership potential
Dedication to contributing to society
An entrepreneurial spirit appropriate for participating in the very first year of an exciting new program.

A detailed overview of the Fellowship program, as well as application materials and instructions, are available online at www.cityhallfellows.org. Applications for the 2009-2010 Class of Fellows are due March 6, 2009. The fellowship year begins August 3, 2009 and runs through July 30, 2010.

• Center of the American Experiment Internships

  American Experiment is seeking interns to assist in the full range of Center activities, including research, public events, and fund-raising. While interns are not paid, and while some of their assignments are more compelling than others, every effort is made to assure that their tenure with us is as intellectually rich as possible. In this regard, we eagerly assist interns in getting college credits for their work.

  Please send a cover letter and resume to Dwight Tostenson at Dwight.Tostenson@AmericanExperiment.org . Please feel free to contact Mr. Tostenson via phone at (612) 338-3605 should you have further questions.

• IntellectualTakeout.org Internships

IntellectualTakeout.org is a new non-profit venture aimed at providing students and young professionals with non-partisan, academic-quality resources that are the foundations for the principles of individual rights, limited government, and free market economics. We are looking for interns to gather primary and secondary resources, videos and podcasts, and to help flesh out subject areas including Science and Technology, Sociology, History, Criminology, Demography, Psychology, Environmental Studies, etc. We are currently in the process of creating and loading content onto the website for a full launch later this year. This is an opportunity to get involved at the ground level and have a real impact on the site's development and more importantly to make a difference for the ideas you believe in.

Please send a cover letter and resume to Dwight Tostenson at Dwight.Tostenson@AmericanExperiment.org . Please feel free to contact Mr. Tostenson via phone at (612) 338-3605 should you have further questions.

(The above is information that the Political Science Department has received about internship opportunities. We believe it to be accurate and represent legitimate opportunities. However, please note that the Department is not endorsing or promoting any particular non-Carleton program, political viewpoint, party affiliation, or set of values.)