School Contacts and Application Policies
The Legislative Internship must be completed for academic credit at a four-year college or university. Before applying, all students must arrange for a faculty member to oversee their academic credit for the internship (the faculty sponsor is usually the professor of record on the intern's transcript). Applicants must provide the name and contact information of their faculty sponsor on the application form.
Some schools have additional pre-application steps to be completed with the career office or campus coordinator. Campus contacts for most schools in Washington are listed below. If you attend a school that is not on this list, contact your career or internship office and talk to your advisor to identify a faculty sponsor and make sure you can receive credit before you apply.
Steve Laing
Career Counselor, Career Services
(206) 439-3800 ext. 3841
steve.laing@cwu.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with Career Services and their advisor prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Bruce Simpson
Internship Coordinator, Cooperative Education
Bruce.Simpson@cwu.edu
Professor Todd Schaefer
Department of Political Science
(509) 963-3675
schaefet@cwu.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with Bruce Simpson and their advisor prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Merridy Rennick
Career Counselor
(425) 640-1574 X 3878
RennickM@cwu.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with Merridy Rennick and their advisor prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Romeal Watson
Internship Coordinator
(509) 359-4637
rjwatson@ewu.edu
Kevin Pirch
Government Department
(509) 359-2413
kpirch@ewu.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with Romeal Watson and their advisor prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Luis Apolaya Torres
Academic and Career Advisor
Luis.Apolaya_Torres@evergreen.edu
Evergreen Olympia students must have completed one year of interdisciplinary study, with at least 16 credits of curriculum at the Olympia campus. Students are encouraged to meet with Luis Apolaya Torres to learn more about the program, review the application process and materials, and sign up for small group mock interviews.
Luis Apolaya Torres
Academic and Career Advisor
Luis.Apolaya_Torres@evergreen.edu
Tacoma program students must complete two quarters of studies at the Tacoma campus before qualifying for this internship. Students should meet with Luis Apolaya Torres, Evergreen Olympia staff, prior to applying.
Melissa Hill
Vice President of Student Affairs
(509) 865-0411
Hill_M@heritage.edu
Students must meet with Melissa and the Career Services office prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Professor Cindy Stavrianos
Associate Professor of Political Science & Chair of Women's and Gender Studies
(509) 313-5845
stavrianos@gonzaga.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with the Career Center prior to applying. Students are responsible for securing their own faculty sponsor.
Ellie Schappler
Assistant Director for Career & Experiential Learning
(253) 535-7324
schapplere@plu.edu or intern@plu.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with Elli Schappler in the office of Alumni & Student Connections prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor. The Academic Internships Office provides support for students working on applications and interviews.
Professor Alexis Walker
Political Science Department
(360) 438-4385
awalker@stmartin.edu
Ann Adams
Career Services
(360) 486-8842
aadams@stmartin.edu
Interested students from any department should meet with Dr. Walker to discuss the internship. Students outside the political science department must also meet with their faculty advisor to meet department requirements (class standing, etc.) and secure a faculty sponsor. The Career Center provides support for application and interviews and can help with referrals to faculty.
Lori Brown
Center for Career and Calling, Assistant Director
(206) 281-2493
lori.brown@spu.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with the Career Development Center and their advisor prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Dr. Patrick Schoettmer
(206) 296-5460
schoettp@seattleu.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with Career Services and their advisor prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Rebecca Pettitt
Internship Coordinator
(253) 879-3161
rpettitt@pugetsound.edu
Robin Jacobson
Professor, Politics & Government
(253) 879-3177 Wyatt Hall 220
rjacobson@pugetsound.edu
Students must meet with the CES Internship Coordinator prior to applying to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Dakota Bennett
Career Coach
Career Services
(425) 352-3469
dakota3@uw.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with Dakota Bennett in Career Services prior to applying. Randy Spaulding is the designated faculty sponsor for all students from UW Bothell. Internship course information is available on UW Bothell's website.
Mark Weitzenkamp
Academic Counselor, Political Science Academic Advising
(206) 543-1824
weitzen@uw.edu
Students are encouraged to meet with Mark Weitzenkamp prior to applying. Grace Reinke, PhC., is the designated faculty sponsor for all students from UW - Seattle.
Patricia Sully
PSully@uw.edu
Internship course information is available on UWT's website.
Darel Harwell
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Requirements and credits vary by department. Students should talk with their advisor and meet with Darel Harwell at the Career Center to prepare their application and arrange to receive credit for the internship. Students are responsible for securing their own faculty sponsor.
Richard Elgar
Internship Coordinator, Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy
(509) 335-3477
relgar@wsu.edu
Internship policies are available on the Foley Institute's website. All students, regardless of major, must enroll for at least three internship credits in Political Science through the Foley Institute. Students interested in the internship must review their application materials with Richard Elgar and have them approved prior to submitting.
Criminal Justice students should also contact academic advisor Sisouvanh Keopanapay to discuss credit options and expectations.
Erin Leverman
Internship Coordinator
(360) 456-9451
erin.leverman@wsu.edu
Students should meet with Erin Leverman to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor.
Erica Steele
Political Science Department
(360) 650-3469
erica.steele@wwu.edu
Professor Todd Donovan
Political Science Department
(360) 650-3018
todd.donovan@wwu.edu
Students
majoring in any discipline with at least junior standing (89 credits completed)
can apply for the Legislative Internship program. Interested students are
encouraged to meet with their advisors. Professor Todd Donovan is the designated faculty sponsor for WWU students. More
information about Western Washington University requirements is available on the Political Science department website.
Kimberly Ortiz
Assistant Director of Experiential Learning & Employer Engagement, Career Advisor: STEM
(509) 777-3344
kortiz@whitworth.edu
Students are encouraged meet with Kim Oritz in Career Services to discuss the internship and identify an appropriate faculty sponsor. Political Science students must meet with Professor Julia Stronks to discuss faculty sponsorship.