Political Comm Internship

Catalog description

This course offers students an opportunity to investigate and participate in public policy from the vantage of politicians, campaign managers, public administrators and community-based activists. Students will analyze, compare, contrast and critique the sources, methods and motivations of elected officials, campaign strategist, voters, the media, public administrators, community council organizations, and neighborhood-based non-profits. The primary resource for the course is the on-going political process, including participating in electoral campaigns, engagement in contemporary public policy issue-examined from various perspectives in and out of government-and active involvement in neighborhood organizations and issues. The goal of the course is to teach students the theory and skills necessary to be effective public policy advocates through campaign politics, legislative politics and community-based activism. Course Attributes: Writing Flag Core College of Arts & Sciences Political Science