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Capstone
Internship
Upon completion of the 24 MPA credits (or with the approval of the program), students complete a 300-hour, 15-week internship. Internships are usually done within the area of concentration with a governmental, not-for-profit or for-profit organization. In-career students, such as program managers, case workers with supervisory experience or executive directors with significant professional, policy or administration experience may waive the internship with approval from the program.
MPA students have served internships with agencies of the federal, state and local governments; agencies of New York City; various physical and mental health provider organizations; various county governments; and NYSEG. The internship experience provides an excellent opportunity for the student to “network” in preparation for entering the job market.
Internships have included the following organizations:
- City of Elmira
- New York State legislature
- Broome County Department of Health
- City of Binghamton
- Broome County Office of Aging
- Lourdes Hospital
- WSKG Public Radio and TV
- Village of Endicott
- City of New York (various offices)
Arranging your internship
To help you navigate the internship process, you must establish an appropriate schedule and expectations by following the Internship Timeline and
instructions for completing a Memo of Understanding (MOU) with your site supervisor and internship coordinator.
In addition, evaluations will be conducted at the midpoint of the semester, as well as when the internship is completed.
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Information for Site Supervisors
Guidelines for site supervisors
