Internships Hinckley Institute of Politics

1 internships

1.1 local
1.2 legislative
1.3 national

1.3.1 notable national internship opportunities


1.4 global

internships

the hinckley institute has provided university of utah students internship opportunities since 1966 , sends around 350 students every year local, legislative, national, , global internships.

local

the hinckley institute sends approximately 150 students each year prestigious organizations in salt lake city area. students must register @ least 3 hours of course credit participate. hnkly classes subject standard tuition rates. students can calculate tuition costs here. internships available semesters , open students of majors. hinckley interns have worked in local internships have done things like: serve campaign managers, scheduling coordinators, , volunteer supervisors races in utah , have worked in local offices u.s. senators , congressmen, mayors, utah lt. governor’s office, attorney general’s office , chamber of commerce. have worked in number of non-profit organizations such american cancer society , utah disability law center.

legislative

hinckley interns function support staff aid legislators during spring semester of each year. intern may asked track legislation, write speeches, attend committee meetings, research issues, , analyze bills. hinckley interns @ utah state legislature must adapt rigorous work schedule, take initiative in planning , organizing, , develop effective working relationship legislators. utah state legislature internship program offers students unparalleled access utah legislative process. interns serve full-time staff legislators, lobbyists, , media during 45-day legislative session begin in late january , work on part-time basis in weeks preceding start of session. legislative interns not able take other classes during session due full-time work schedule. each legislative intern paid $2,775 office of legislative research , general counsel. state legislative interns represent university of utah , hinckley institute of politics, , therefore, highest conduct expected.

national

the hinckley institute of politics has sent interns washington, d.c. since 1973, providing more 100 students annually full-time, paid internships in variety of government institutions, public advocacy groups, , media/consulting firms. hinckley interns provided internship scholarships cover expenses (if internship unpaid), subsidized housing in central dc apartments, , 12 hours of academic credit.

these interns work members of utah delegation on capitol hill, u.s. supreme court, , major think tanks affect american national policy. offices have hosted hinckley interns include department of health , human services, democratic national committee, republican national committee, house committee on international relations, , white house. students shadow legislators, congressmen , senators learn methods of lobbying, media coverage, , communication within u.s. national government.

notable national internship opportunities

in 2008 hinckley institute of politics teamed li ka-shing foundation in hong kong, china send 5 students university of utah , 7 students shantou university in shantou, china work student journalists during 2008 presidential election. students led frank folwell, former photography editor of usa today , wife sherry riccardi. students attended both democratic , republican conventions. there traveled washington, d.c. established headquarters in offices of policy impact, lobbying , public relations organization under leadership of william nixon (a fellow of hinckley institute of politics).

global

the hinckley institute runs university of utah’s global internship program university of utah students. program has grown considered in u.s. academia 1 of comprehensive , prestigious international internship programs. global internships available undergraduate , graduate students of disciplines in more 50 countries. academic credit , funding available fall, spring, , summer semesters. goal of hinckley institute s global internship program provide students full-time, global work, cultural immersion, , career development opportunities.

examples of internships include working scottish or australian parliament, doing humanitarian work in south america , africa, , teaching women , children in india aids prevention.