If you plan to register for an internship/practicum for Spring ’08 submit your paperwork to Dr. Mark Imperial by Friday January 4th at 4:30 PM. You can download an internship form from this website.

MPA Internship Handbook

MPA Internship/Practicum Waiver Form
If you have had a minimum of five (5) years of significant management or policy related professional experience, you may qualify for an internship or practicum waiver. Please fill out the form, have your faculty advisor sign it, and forward it to the Internship Coordinator or the MPA Administrative Coordinator along with a current resume.

Graduate Internship Form

Presidential Management Intern Program

The United States Office of Personnel Management Intern Program has been a vital source of entry into the Federal service for outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated a commitment to a career in the analysis and management of public policies and programs. For more information about this program please contact

Kathleen A. Keeney
Philadelphia Service Center
William J. Green Jr.. Federal Building
600 Arch Street, Room 3400
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-1596

Charlotte Management Internship Program

The Charlotte Management Internship program began in 1996 to introduce recent MPA graduates in North Carolina to the daily operations of a local government management team in a large urban environment. The management intern is a highly visible position involving direct contact with the City's senior management staff and public officials. The intern provides valuable assistance with organization, developing, and evaluating City programs and services. For more information on this program please contact:

Julie Burch
Assistant City Manager
Charlotte City Manager's Office
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28202-2840
(704)336-2241

Public Management Institute New York State

The Public Management Internship Program, now the Public Management Institute, has served as the chief vehicle for recruiting and training future managers for public service in the New York State government. For additional information, contact:

PMI Unit
Staffing Service Division- Section 1
NYS Department of Civil Service
The State Campus
Albany, NY 12239
(518)457-5198
E-Mail: PMI@cs.state.ny.us
Web Page: www.cs.state.ny.us

North Carolina Governor's Public Management Fellowship Program

The GPMFP is developed for outstanding individuals who have received The Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or equivalent degree. The program is committed to permanent placement of Fellows in state government positions upon satisfactory performance and completion of the fellowship. For more information please contact:

Jack Lemons, Director
Governor's Public Management
Fellowship Program
jlemons@spdc.osp.state.nc.us
T: 919-733-8341
F:919-733-8359

Visit the GPMFP website at: www.osp.state.ns.us/GPMFP.htm

Other Internships:

Local Internships Website
National Internships Website
NASPAA
Town of Elizabethtown
Downtown Area Revitalization Effort
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
City of Wilmington
Pender County, Email communitydevelopment@pender-county.com (910) 259-1202
Town of Burgaw, Finance Office, Michelle Grant
U.S Army Corps of Engineers