Internship and Career Resources

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Internship Information

The list below contains organizations where Political Science students might reasonably expect to be hired for internships, either because they have hired our students in the past, or because we have an existing relationship with the organization. Political Science majors and minors can earn up to 9 credits for one internship experience. Please visit with your academic advisor about interning at these or any other location related to your career interests that is not listed below.

LAW FIRMS IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA
Tye Law Firm
Michael Synek Law Firm
Lieske, Lieske and Ensz Law Firm
Anderson, Klein, Brewster and Brandt Law Firm
Immigrant Legal Center, Lexington

POLITICAL OFFICES
Congressman Adrian Smith
Senator Deb Fischer
Intern/Page work in the Nebraska Unicameral

POLITICAL PARTIES
Nebraska Democratic Party
Nebraska Republican Party

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
City of Minden
Central CityFive Rule Rural Planning
Ravenna

NON-PROFITS
ACLU-Nebraska
CIVIC NEBRASKA
The HelpCare Clinic (Kearney)
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Nebraska Right to Life
YouthFutures, Inc
Nebraska Appleseed
Buffalo County Community Partners
Multicultural Coalition of Grand Island
Nebraska Family Alliance

WASHINGTON, D.C. INTERNSHIPS
Internships with the Federal Government
University of Nebraska Professional Enrichment Academy
Washington Office on Latin America
Third Way
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Virtual Student Federal Service
US Department of State Student Internship

INTERNATIONAL AND INTERGOVERNENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
United Nations
Fundación Interamericano del Corazon de Argentina (Interamerican Foundation of the Heart in Argentina)

GENERAL SEARCHES FOR INTERNSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD
Idealist
NGO Job Board

Career Information

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
https://carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/

Center for Third World Organizing
http://ctwo.org/

Council on International Educational Exchange
http://www.ciee.org/

Direct Action Research Training Center
http://thedartcenter.org/

Herbert Scovill, Jr. Peace Fellowship
https://scoville.org/our-mission/

Human Rights Campaign
https://www.hrc.org

Human Rights First
http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/careers

Idealist
http://www.idealist.org/

Institute for Policy Studies
http://www.ips-dc.org/about/jobs-internships/

NGO Job Board
http://ngojobboard.org/

Teach for America
https://www.teachforamerica.org/

Work for Good
https://www.workforgood.org/

Volunteer Opportunities

uVolunteer
https://www.uvolunteer.net/

Volunteers for Peace
https://vfp.org/