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Contact UsThe SPP Internship Program provides current students with financial support for unpaid internships in nonprofit, community and government organizations. Students spend up to one semester working part-time, or one summer working full-time, on projects that allow them to apply policy-relevant classroom in the workplace. The SPP Internship Program is competitive and offered year-round.
Apply for the Internship Program
- Download the Application: Undergraduate | Graduate
- Submit it via email to C. Bryan Kempton at bkempton@umd.edu
Incomplete applications will not be accepted, and the internship offer must be officially "in hand."
NOTE: The School of Public Policy has been granted an award from the Daviz Reznick Foundation to support 5 undergraduate students interning in the social and housing policy fields. If your internship falls within this field, please note this on your application.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For best consideration, submit your completed application prior to the following dates each year:
- Fall Semester Internships: August 15
- Spring Semester Internships: December 15
- Summer Internships: April 15
Typically, funding decisions are made within one month of the best consideration date.
Dean's Internship Award
Undergraduate and graduate policy students in the School of Public Policy are strongly encouraged to apply for the Dean’s Internship Award to support unpaid internships with local nonprofit and government organizations focused on serving underrepresented communities.
Requirements and Eligibility
- Full-time student in the School of Public Policy, completion of the first semester of undergraduate or graduate curriculum and a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Demonstrated interest in various areas of public service (e.g. from work experiences, volunteer service or through the proposed internship).
- Applicants are able spend up to one semester working part-time (minimum 10 hours/week) or one summer working full-time.
Application
- Download the Application: Undergraduate | Graduate
- Submit it via email to C. Bryan Kempton at bkempton@umd.edu.
If you have any questions, reach out to C. Bryan Kempton at bkempton@umd.edu.
Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA) recognizes and promotes excellence in the study and practice of public affairs and administration. PAA members are recognized at spring commencement and are invited to participate in chapter leadership and networking activities.
Learn More about PAA.
The Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) program attracts public service-minded students to the federal government. Through an extremely competitive process, PMF finalists receive an initial two-year appointment and eligibility for conversion to a permanent government position and further promotional opportunities. We support students in the PMF selection process by providing information sessions and access to our extensive PMF alumni network.
*Open to graduate students only
Impact Interns is a professional development and leadership program that connects University of Maryland students to paid social impact-based summer internship opportunities with alumni organizations and partners of the Do Good Institute.
The program is designed to provide students that are passionate about social change with meaningful opportunities to gain professional experience, develop skills, build a professional network, and learn more about working in the social impact sphere in a paid internship, while also providing local organizations with impressive and skilled interns.
Impact Interns will join a cohort of like-minded peers and participate in additional professional development workshops and opportunities throughout their internship.