International Affairs, Law, and Government

Student PIRGs Campus Internship

April 28, 2022

Student PIRGs Activist Bootcamp | Boston, Massachusetts

Our approach requires each intern not only to develop expertise in campaign strategy, but also to become skilled in organizing and the political process. As an intern you will work side by side with the professional organizing staff of The Student PIRGs. Internships are available for undergraduate and graduate students in law, political science, public policy, sociology or environmental studies, but students in any area of study may apply. Previous campaign and/or advocacy experience is a plus.

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Community Resilience Summer Internship

April 25, 2022

Michigan.gov | Lansing, Michigan

The Michigan Community Service Commission, the state’s lead agency on volunteerism, is seeking individuals to serve as a Summer Associate through the AmeriCorps VISTA program. Individuals will serve with the Michigan Community Service Commission or a nonprofit organization in Michigan to support capacity building in the areas of health, education, veterans, disaster recovery, economic opportunity, or equity and social justice. Fellows will be able to select one or more of the listed focus activities that match their interest, skills, and career pathway. The position will be mainly remote except for in-person special events.

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IRRC Mid-Michigan Internship

March 29, 2022

Immigrant & Refugee Resource Collaborative (IRRC) | Lansing, Michigan

You would help the IRRC compile and create content for cultural briefings on newly arriving refugee and immigrant populations to Mid-Michigan. These briefings would be offered to non-profit agencies, schools, community and neighborhood centers, and others working to bring resources and programming to our newest Americans.

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Citizens Research Council of Michigan Internships

February 22, 2022

Citizens Research Council of Michigan | Lansing, Michigan or Livonia, Michigan

The Citizens Research Council of Michigan offers unpaid internship opportunities to graduate and undergraduate students in political science, public administration, economics, or related fields. Internships offer the opportunity to work with the Council’s research staff to conduct research, develop policy papers, prepare presentations, and provide support in other office affairs. Internships may be used to satisfy school requirements or simply to gain experience in the study of public policy analysis.

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Political Intern

February 18, 2022

Sierra Club | Lansing, Michigan

In this internship, you will directly assist candidates running for public office that the Sierra Club has endorsed. The Sierra Club has an extremely rigorous endorsement process and focuses on the most competitive races with the best environmentally-minded candidates. In this internship, we will train you on the basic skills of campaign organizing, educate you about environmental issues impacted by politics, and then deploy you to be part of a candidate’s campaign for somewhere between one to five months (depending on your schedule).

Featured Education Abroad Programs

Sustainability & Civic Engagement in Costa Rica

February 17, 2022

Monteverde, Costa Rica | Spring

Focused on the latest innovations in sustainability and community-participatory research, students will study Spanish, train in the community-engaged research practices, and collaborate with rural or indigenous communities – from the cloud forests of Monteverde to the coastal mountains of Talamanca in the Caribbean coast.

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Internships in Tokyo

January 13, 2022

Tokyo, Japan | Summer

Tokyo is a city that is constantly on the move. A perfect blend of ultra-modern skyscrapers and cutting-edge technology mixed with temples that are centuries old. The greater Tokyo metropolitan area is the largest in the world, with the world’s largest metropolitan economy. Tokyo holds the seat of the Japanese government as well as the Emperor of Japan. 51 of the Fortune 500 companies are based in Tokyo, holding the most of any city worldwide.

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Internships in Seoul

January 13, 2022

Seoul, South Korea | Summer

MSU’s partner, CRCC Asia, will seek out internship opportunities that match the interests and backgrounds of students for a summer internship in Seoul, South Korea. Internship placement is guaranteed on the program, and students will work with CRCC Asia on placement after identifying three professional fields of interest as part of the application. Internship placements are in English, and Korean language proficiency is not required.

Internships

Lansing City Clerk Election Intern

December 10, 2021

City of Lansing | Lansing, Michigan

Responsible for performing specialized duties to assist with the logistical coordination of hundreds of election workers, material and equipment in preparations for upcoming citywide elections for over 83,000 registered voters. In addition, they would learn and document the steps required for the democratic process in the City of Lansing to ensure elections are fair, ballots are secured and the entire process is transparent to the public. This internship would be ideal for students interested in political science, public administration, and office administration.

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Community Literacies in Canada

November 12, 2021

Toronto & Montreal, Canada | Spring Post-Term

In Canada, the cities and communities will become the sites for learning, and time spent with partners leading workshops will be considered classroom time as well. We will also participate in multicultural excursions to relevant cultural and historical sites and will interact with guest lecturers on site as well. Students will submit multiple reflections and smaller low-stakes writing projects throughout the course and will collaborate on a final project due several weeks following the trip.