Public Administration Internships
An internship will consist of meaningful work experience in the public administration field. This context of experiential learning is designed for professional development as course content is integrated into work experience. Students also significantly contribute to area organizations through an internship.

Each internship will be different, but they will all have one element in common: an opportunity for students to gain significant experience that will enhance their academic background and better prepare them to enter the profession of public administration.
You must complete 160 hours of work at your internship for the course. During your internship you will submit monthly reports, be evaluated by your internship site supervisor, and prepare a final paper.

Enrolling in the Internship Course
The student is responsible for identifying a suitable internship. An internship will provide significant experience with and exposure to the internal administrative and policy operations of an agency. It is important that an internship provides significant professional experience. Also, a significant portion of the final paper will consist of relating internship experiences to the discipline of public administration, incorporating the concepts learned in MPA courses.

Once an internship has been arranged, you must submit the following to Dr. Carr before enrolling in the internship course. 

Internship Site Form: This form identifies the internship and provides contact information for your supervisor.  Current copy of your resume    

Internship Agreement Form

SAMPLE INTERNSHIP SITES

Political

Charlie Harrison for Mayor campaign

Clinton-Gore campaign

Dave Honigman for Congress campaign

David Buckley for State Representative campaign

Kelly for Supreme Court campaign

Office of Congressman Bob Carr

Office of Congressman Dale Kildee

Office of Congressman David Bonior

Office of Congressman Sander Levin

Office of State Representative Charlie Harrison

Office of State Senate Ken DeBeaussaert

Office of U.S. Senator Carl Levin

Office of U.S. Senator Don Riegle, Jr.

Office of U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham

Peter Lund for State Representative campaign

Republican Party of Oakland County

State Government

Michigan Employment Security Commission

Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission

Office of the Governor – Appointments

Regional

SEMCOG

Oakland County

52nd District Court

Circuit Court

Community Mental Health

Economic Development

Law Enforcement

Arab-American & Chaldean Council

Auburn Hills Police Department

City of Detroit Police Department

OU Public Safety & Police

Troy Police Department

Not-for-Profit

Clawson Community Coalition

Common Ground

Community Activities, Inc.

Countryside Free Methodist Church

Focus HOPE

Horizons-Upward Bound

Judson Center

Quality Community Housing Corp.

Trout Unlimited - Michigan

Women’s Survival Center

Health Care

Crittenton Hospital

Henry Ford Hospital

Mt. Clemens General Hospital (2)

UM Medical Centers

MSU

Macomb County Cooperative Extension

OCC

Associate Dean for Student Development