The mission of the Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs is to provide “education for the public service” by bridging the gap between academic study and the practical world of government and public affairs. The Program is designed to equip its diverse student body with the appropriate skills necessary to ensure success within a dynamic and changing public sector environment. Students and faculty from a broad range of academic disciplines are brought together with practitioners to produce the Program's internship experience. The study of public affairs requires an intergovernmental approach, and students therefore are afforded opportunities at all levels of government. They are placed in the offices of city, state and federal legislators, or in government agencies; others work in neighborhood and community organizations; and still others work public advocacy groups. Despite this diversity of placements, each intern comes away from the internship experience with a universal lesson: “I can make a difference.” For many, the internship becomes a springboard into a career in public service and a lifetime of active citizenry.
