USEFUL FORMS
- Data Sheet (pdf)
- Internship Agreement and Release Form (pdf)
- Internship Pre-Approval Form (pdf)
- Supervisor Agreement Form (pdf)
- Self-Evaluation Form (pdf)
- Public Policy Cover Sheet (pdf)
- Guidelines for Public Policy Papers (pdf)
All public policy majors are required to write a five-page policy paper analyzing some aspect of their internship experience. This paper is due in the Internship Office two weeks after the conclusion of your internship. If you do not submit a policy paper, then you will not satisfy the internship requirement of the public policy major for graduation. Submit your paper with the Policy Paper Cover Sheet.
Purposes of writing a policy paper:
The Policy Paper should be a thoughtful analysis of the relationship between your coursework, your academic studies, and what you learned at your internship. The paper should not describe what you did day to day.
- To clarify what you learned during your internship.
- To evaluate whether or not classroom theory relates to activities in your workplace.
- To examine whether or not your workplace successfully applies what you learned in PPS classes.
- To note all the considerations involved in decision-making processes.
- To consider the ethical implications of applied policy.
- Apply your internship experience to the principles and ideas taught in the core courses.
- Use one course or a special area of interest to discuss how your work experience related to your classroom study.
When writing the paper, remember:
- To ask yourself if something you studied is relevant to your paper.
- To work toward a practical and useful conclusion.
- To avoid wordiness, split infinitives and passive voice.
