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List of Current Internship Postings
wdt_ID Position title Host Location Time frame Industry/Focus Deadline Type
1
Intern
Governor Tony Evers
Madison, WI
Rolling, Not Accepting Summer Interns
Government
unspecified
Internship
3
Various positions
Until There’s a Cure Foundation
Redwood City, CA
All Semesters
Non-profit
rolling
Internship
12
Smithsonian Internships
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC, Some currently remote
Rolling
Various internship topics
Rolling
Internship
13
Intern
State Representative Jonathan Brostoff
Madison, WI
Rolling
Government
Unspecified
Internship: Unpaid
25
Intern
State Senator Jeff Smith
Madison, WI
Rolling
Government
Unspecified
Internship: Unpaid
75
Intern
Wisconsin State Assembly
Madison
Rolling, Program Halted for Summer 20
Government Work
No deadline, apply ASAP
Internship: Unpaid
76
Intern and Law Clerk
Cook County State's Attorney
Chicago
Year Round
Law
Rolling
Internship: Stipend Available
82
Intern
Clean Wisconsin
Madison WI
Rolling
Policy
Rolling
Internship: Unpaid
91
Intern
Representative David Crowley
Wisconsin State Capitol
Rolling
Government
Rolling
Internship: Unpaid
99
Intern
WISH
Washington D.C
Spring, Summer or Fall 2020
Various (Visit Website)
Rolling
Internship
Position title Host Location Time frame Industry/Focus Deadline Type