Students in the Department of Politics and Law have access to a wide array of internship opportunities. For instance, our majors intern at law firms, the public defender′s office, the offices of members of Congress, nonprofit organizations, the FBI, the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» City Council, the Mayor′s office, and many other organizations.
Students can earn course credit by registering for our Public Affairs Internship course. The course earns four credits/one course toward the major and fulfills the F11 requirement toward graduation.
For more information regarding internships at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», please see the college catalogue or visit the Office of Career & Professional Development.
What follows are examples of recent internship opportunities available to our students:
- Advocates for Immigrant Rights
- Cornelius Bostick, Attorney at Law
- Chastain English Law
- Community Legal Center
- Green Law Firm, Music Licensing Intern
- Just City, Program Intern
- Just City, Development Intern
- Just City, Advocacy Intern
- Just City, Policy Intern
- Juvenile Court of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» & Shelby County, Foster Care Department Intern
- Juvenile Court of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» & Shelby County’s Volunteer Services Bureau, Administrative Technician Intern
- Shelby County Board of Commissioners Intern
- Shelby County Public Defender Intern
- Shelby County Attorney’s Office Intern
- Stiles Law Firm
- U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen (D)
- U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R)
- U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R), District Office Intern