Internships

Local Internships

Local internship positions are frequently available to SUPA graduate students in Urban Affairs, Public Administration, and Planning.

Internships are intended to provide meaningful work experience with local public service agencies, municipalities, and planning departments. Professionalism in carrying out the internship is stressed, and the student’s performance is evaluated by both the faculty advisor and agency internship manager. Arrangements vary, but typically a student is engaged for 20 hours per week over one or two semesters. Rates range from $6 to $10 per hour.

Contact your SUPA program advisor for more information.

UTA Student Employment Services can also assist students in locating local internship positions. Visit the Student Employment Services Web Site or call 817.272.2895 for information.

Presidential Management Internships

Near the end of a program of study, a student may be eligible for nomination to a Presidential Management Internship. The PMI Program is designed to attract to the Federal Service outstanding individuals from a variety of academic disciplines who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, a career in managing public programs. More than 40 government agencies provide internship positions for a two-year assignment at the Grade 9, Step 1 level. To be eligible, a student must receive, or be scheduled to receive, a graduate degree during the current academic year (all SUPA degrees are eligible). Students must be nominated by the dean of their academic unit and be highly qualified individuals who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, capacity for leadership, potential for future professional growth, and a commitment to a career in the analysis and management of public policies and programs.

Information is available from the PMI Web site. Applications are available from mid-September until Oct. 31. The last day to apply is Oct. 31.