Internships and Experiential Learning
Degree candidates and qualified study abroad students may undertake formal internships and engage in experiential learning activities on and off campus under the auspices of the Dukakis Center. Every fall students in the Civil Society senior seminar design and implement a community service project. Other opportunities include design and maintenance of web-based portals, research and outreach assistantships directed by individual faculty, and occasional internships with organizations off campus.
Students majoring in IR may also interact directly with senior practitioners in public affairs in the context of Dukakis Center Master Classes featuring senior experts and practitioners. The Center also organizes study trips and simulated diplomatic tours, and a variety of civil society projects, Finally, qualified students participate occasionally in local and regional MUN simulations.
Sample Civil Society Projects
Sample Study Trips