MPA Internship

All MPA students are required to fulfill the internship requirement to graduate. However, the internship requirement may be waived if a student meets one of the following criteria:

• At least one year of experience in a supervisory or managerial role in a public, healthcare, or nonprofit organization.
• At least one year of experience as a specialist whose work is important to the public sector (example: consultant to a city department).
• At least one year of experience in a supervisory or managerial role in the private sector. The student should show clearly how public administration education enabled him/her to become a better professional.

Each year, the Maddy Institute selects 40 students from regional universities as Legislative Scholar Interns, who are placed on assignment in government offices throughout the Valley, as well as in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

Visit the Maddy Institute website for more information.