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Scholarships for Interns in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SACRAMENTO SEMESTER INTERNSHIPS IN THE STATE CAPITOL

SJSU students of any major are eligible to spend the spring semester in the state capitol interning with a member of the state legislature or a lobbyist while earning 12 units of credit through CSU - Sacramento. Scholarships are available through the Sacramento Semester Program. In addition,the Tom Truax Scholarship honoring a well known lobbyist and SJSU alumnus, is available exclusively for SJSU students.
Applications for the Sacramento Semester are due November 2, 2012. For further information see Professor Garrick Percival.
Sacramento Semester Application

Previous Winners

  • 2012

 Vincent Tice**
  John de Los Angeles**

                         ** Both also received Truax Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNS IN WASHINGTON, DC

A scholarship for a fully-funded internship in Washington through the Panetta Institute in the Fall Semester is available for SJSU students of any major (12-20 units through CSU-Monterey Bay).

 

INTERN IN WASHINGTON, DC

Washington, DC Scholarships ($3,000 or more). The Political Science Department administers two scholarships for internships in Congress in Washington, DC. A summer scholarship of $3,000 is for political science majors only (3-6 units). Graduating seniors may apply. The scholarship will help pay for housing, SJSU fees, travel, etc.

The application deadline for Summer 2013 is February 8, 2013 to the Department of Political Science, Clark 471. For more information, phone the Political Science office.

Applications for Summer 2013 Internship Scholarship in Washington, DC should include:

  • Resume
  • An essay on why you want to intern with Congress
  • Transcript
  • A graded paper from one of your classes (min. 3 pages)
  • SJSU Faculty References (letters are not required)

For Further information on department scholarships please contact  Garrick Percival .

Previous Winners

  • 2012

 Domingo Juan
  Julian Pizano

  • 2011

 Anurag Paul
  Luko Kasomo

  • 2010

 Amber Manglona
  Fernando Encisco Marquez