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Event Announcements:
Virtual Mock Interviews: SuccessWorks has a great opportunity coming up to help students interested in working or interning in policy, politics, or campaigns practice their interview skills! Virtual Mock Interviews will be held on April 17th. Visit SuccessWorks’ event page below for more information and to sign up.
VIRTUAL MOCK INTERVIEWS: POLICY, POLITICS, & CAMPAIGNS
Other upcoming Virtual Career Events:
Epic Virtual Recruiting Event for L&S Students April 13th 3:45pm – 5:00pm: Join Epic Recruiters for a discussion of how teams at Epic are working with healthcare organizations around the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic and how students can solve problems that matter while working at Epic.
Hire Big 10 Virtual Career Fair April 14th 10am – 1pm: Meet employers in live chat sessions online to find full-time jobs, internships, and co-ops. No software is needed to participate, and it’s open to UW-Madison students & alumni from all majors.
List of Current Internship Postings
wdt_ID Position title Host Location Time frame Industry Deadline Type
1
Intern
Governor Tony Evers
Madison, WI
Rolling
Government
unspecified
Internship
3
Various positions
Until There’s a Cure Foundation
Redwood City, CA
All Semesters
Non-profit
rolling
Internship
11
Organizing Project Aide
Sierra Club
Madison, WI
Spring and Summer 2020
Environment
Unspecified
Internship: Unpaid
12
Smithsonian Internships
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC
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
57
Intern
US Representative Ilhan Omar
Minneapolis, MN and Washington DC
Summer
Government
April 15th
Internship: Unpaid
60
Intern
US Senator Tina Smith
Minneapolis, MN and Washington DC
Summer
Federal Government
not yet posted
Internship: Paid with a stipend
61
Intern
US Senator Tammy Duckworth
Chicago, IL
Fall 20
Federal Government
June 15
Internship: Unpaid, offers scholarships
72
Policy or Economic Intern
Global Financial Integrity
Washington D.C.
Summer, Fall
Economics, Policy
May. 15th, July. 15th (respective to time frame)
Internship: Unpaid
Position title Host Location Time frame Industry Deadline Type