The 2007 Legislative Internship Class with Governor Sarah Palin
Spend the spring semester working in the Alaska State Legislature in Juneau, earn $5,000, get airfare and a relocation allowance (except Juneau students), and earn 12 hours of upper-division credits (9 for grad students). You'll have a first rate academic and practical experience plus you'll make valuable contacts.
This program is open to qualified students from all academic disciplines--not just political science--and any University of Alaska campus (UAA, UAF and UAS), from Alaska Pacific University (APU), and the University of Utah (UU).
Since it began in 1988, the program has graduated more than 180 interns. Many of these have gone back to work in the legislature, gotten a job in Congress, in a federal, state or local government agency, or used the experience to advance their educational goals or their careers.
Here's what former interns say about the program:
"Even if you're in the sciences, being a legislative intern helps you understand people better and how projects are funded. Anything you are interested in, the legislature has something to do with it."
--Alaska Representative Mary Nelson
(Legislative Internship class of 1996)
"Being a legislative intern got me my job with Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman."
--Robert Pearson
(Legislative Internship class of 1998)
"It's a hands-on experience. It's stepping outside the classroom. You're getting real-life experience in a situation where it can only benefit you."
--Lola Savatgy
(Legislative Internship class of 2001)
"The Legislative Internship Program provides a great mix of academic and hands-on work experience. You'll earn school credit, build your resume and learn new skills. The internship will teach you a lot about politics and Alaska politics in particular, about Alaska, and about people--including yourself."
--Ryan Jager
(Legislative Internship class of 2005)
"This program is a major challenge in that it’s difficult to balance the academic component, working in the legislature, and a social life. However, if you remain focused, it’s amazing how well all three can complement each other. Combining the classroom experience with real life exposure to a working environment really increases your appreciation for politics, and what an education can do for you."
--Makayla Saito
(Legislative Internship class of 2006)
