DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
CHICAGO INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (PLSC 370) APPLICATION
SPRING 2017 SEMESTER:
NAME______
(Last) (First) (M.I.)
STUDENT I.D. #:______LOYOLA EMAIL: ______
LOCAL ADDRESS: ______
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LOCAL CONTACT NUMBERS: CELL (____)______
PERMANENT ADDRESS (IFDIFFERENT): ______
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PERMANENT PHONE (____)______
CURRENT STATUS: ___FRESH ___SOPH ___JUNIOR ___SENIOR ___TRANSFER
EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: ______
MAJOR(S): ______
MINOR(S): ______
LIST PLSC COURSES COMPLETED AS OF THE END OF THIS SEMESTER:
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LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (BEYOND ENGLISH): ______
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GRADE POINT AVERAGE (OVERALL): ______
GPA(IN MAJOR): ______
GENERAL POLITICAL LEANINGS TEND TO BE (For placement purposes only):
_____ LIBERAL _____ MODERATE _____ CONSERVATIVE
POLITICAL PARTY PREFERENCE (for placement purposes only):
_____DEMOCRAT_____REPUBLICAN _____OTHER______
LIST ANY PRIOR INTERNSHIP:
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SIGNATURE: ______
DATE: ______
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Complete the application form.
2) Prepare a one page resume.(Resume should include your personal information, education, work experiences, extracurricularactivities, and other relevant experiences).
3) Print out an unofficial copy (off of Locus) of your most recent Loyola transcript.
4) Either e-mail this material to Dr. Brian Endless (), or place it in his Department mailbox in Coffey Hall 324.
5) Schedule an appointment with Dr. Endless ()
Rank order below the areas of interest for your internship placement below. Indicate a specific internship that you would like to be placed in if you have already made contact with that office or have a specific office in mind:
PLACEMENT PREFERENCES (RANK ORDER THOSE THAT INTEREST YOU):
______U.S. SENATE OR CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE
______ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICE
______CITY OF CHICAGO OR COUNTY OF COOK OFFICE
______OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE
______PUBLIC INTEREST LAW RELATED
______NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
OTHER (PLEASE NOTE SPECIFIC INTERNSHIP NAME): ______
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FOR SUMMER INTERNSHIPS ONLY: WHILE CHICAGO AREA INTERNSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE SUMMER, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CONSIDERING AN INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT IN YOUR HOMETOWN OR OTHER LOCATION OUTSIDE OF THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA PLEASE EXPLAIN:
WHILE ACCESS TO A CAR ISN’T NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR DURING THE SEMESTER OR SUMMER SESSION? ___yes ____no
INFORMATION:
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Interns will be enrolled by Dr. Endless in PLSC 370 for 3 or 6 credit hours. Interns work 8 hours per week for 3 credit hours; 16 hours per week for 6 credit hours. Work hours are arranged with the host organization based on the intern's schedule and the needs of the host organization. The intern is required to take part in several internship seminars that will meet during the semester or summer session, write periodic journal entries regarding their work, and write a term paper relatedto the internship experience (3credits: 6-8 pages; 6 credits: 12-14 pages). Students who have completed two semesters at Loyola and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher are eligible to apply. Transfer students are also eligible upon enrolling at Loyola University. Please note that you do not have to be a Political Science major or minor to take part in an internship.
Schedule an appointment with ProfessorEndless (), ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION FORM AND SUPPORTING MATERIAL.