Arrange a setting in which you would like to do an internship.  For guidance on this step, please see faculty advisor and/or visit with representatives from the UCO Career Services.

Fill out an application form and submit it to the department along with your resume and a copy of your transcript

Department will evaluate each application and notify you of your acceptance

Complete "Permission to Enroll" form and have it signed by a Political Science Department Internship Coordinator and the Political Science Department Chair

Take your signed "Permission to Enroll" form and enroll in your internship through the university's enrollment center

Work an average of five (5) hours per week for fifteen weeks for every one (1) hour of credit that is being sought

Submit a verified time sheet at the end of the semester

Maintain regular contact with the faculty director to discuss progress of internship

Submit a final written report to the faculty director at the end of the semester (3-5 pages for every hour of enrolled credit); your grade is determined primarily on the basis of this assignment

Obtain an evaluation from the supervisor at the organization where the intern has worked