PAD 7985:Internship in Public Service

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 21 credit hours in the MPA program and approval of program director.
Culminating exercise required of all pre-service students; students must have permission of the graduate director prior to registering for this course or alternatively for PAD 7995. Students shall work for a minimum of 300 hours on site during the term (approximately 20 contact hours per week). Objectives for the internship, field placements, readings, and research topics will be determined jointly by the student and supervising faculty. Requires preparation of a final written paper that summarizes how internship objectives were met and culminates in an oral presentation that demonstrates how the candidate’s internship has developed him/her as a public service professional.

Note Emphasis will be placed on actual issues and problems faced by practicing administrators.