Political Science majors receive upper division elective credit in your major for internships. You may choose from the internships below or from other nonprofit or government internships provided the experience is substantial and related to your major. If you have found an internship NOT on our website, you must email your Internship Coordinator Laureana Jones for internship approval (laureanajones@arizona.edu)
After securing an internship, please visit the Apply for Internship Credit page to learn how to enroll in POL 393. Political Science students are able to earn 1-6 internship credits to be counted as upper-division elective credit.
Legal Agencies
Congressional Internships
Washington D.C. Congressional Internship Application Tips
- Senator Kyrsten Sinema - Offices in Tucson, Phoenix, and Washington, DC.
- Senator Mark Kelly - Offices in Tucson, Phoenix, and Washington, DC.
- Congressman Raul Grijalva - Offices in Tucson, Somerton, and Washington, DC
- Congressman Juan Ciscomani - Offices in Tucson and Washington, DC
- Congressman Elijah Crane - Offices in Prescott and Washington, DC
- Congressman Paul Gosar - Offices in Goodyear and Washington, DC
- Congressman Andy Biggs - Offices in Mesa and Washington, DC
- Congressman David Schweikert - Offices in Scottsdale and Washington, DC
- Congressman Ruben Gallego - Offices in Phoenix and Washington, DC
- Congressman Debbie Lesko - Offices in Surprise and Washington, DC
- Congressman Greg Stanton - Offices in Phoenix and Washington, DC
Courts
Local Government Agencies
Political Organizations
UA Internships
Non-Profit Political Institutions/ThinkTanks
Policy-Related Internship
Arizona Legislative Internship
The State of Arizona sponsors a Legislative Internship Program, which is administered by SGPP and coordinated by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Deans Office. Internships are awarded on a competitive basis. Students are eligible to apply if they have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have attained Senior standing or will do so by the Spring term. Students selected as Legislative Interns receive a modest stipend and work in Phoenix during the Spring semester as full-time staff members for the Legislature, the Governor's Office, and the Supreme Court.
Federal Agencies
Please visit the federal internships listing for more information.