For Students

Employment and Internship Opportunities For Students

There are several opportunities for students to get involved with the work of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, both directly and through its various centers and programs. Most internships are unpaid, but Rutgers students may be able to receive credit, depending on the position. Credit for students from other institutions is also possible, subject to the home school's rules.

Eagleton Institute of Politics

Program internships and other opportunities
Student interns can earn credit for their work with Eagleton's projects. Volunteers and workstudy students also assist Eagleton in its work.
For more information, contact Sarah Kozak at sarah.kozak@rutgers.edu.

Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP)

Research internships
Student interns can earn academic credit for their work in CAWP's research and information services areas. Interns help collect data on the numbers and location of women in public office and assist in research projects on women in Congress and on policy issues.
For more information, contact Gilda Morales at gmm@rci.rutgers.edu.

Program internships and other opportunites
There is occasional need for student interns to work on many of CAWP's programs, assisting with the planning and implementation of conferences for young women interested in politics and work with women public officials. Volunteers and workstudy students also assist CAWP in its work, helping out with clerical tasks, assisting in data collection, and conducting web-based research on women and politics.

Internships for the summer of 2010 are full. Check back in late summer or fall for 2010/2011 opportunities.

For more information, contact Jessica Rowan at jrowan@rutgers.edu.

Eagleton New Jersey Project

Student interns can earn academic credit working with the New Jersey Project's research, education and service activities related to achieving better campaigns in New Jersey. The work includes monitoring specific campaigns, data entry, researching campaign practices in other states, and collecting information on the initiatives of other academic and nonprofit institutions engaged in reforming campaign conduct.

Contact Ingrid Reed, director of the New Jersey Project at ireed@rci.rutgers.edu.