These experiential opportunities provide a significant funding source for qualified students. Click on the name of a program for more information.

• Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program
  Five legislative analyst positions with each of the four partisan leadership staffs, three research positions and one science writing position with the Legislative Research Unit.

• Graduate Public Service Intern (GPSI) Program
  As part of a two-year master's degree program, fifty interns serve half time during the regular academic year and full time during the summer, with an agency of Illinois state government.

• Public Affairs Reporting Program
  Eighteen reporting positions with print and electronic media organizations maintaining full-time operations in the Statehouse.

• Applied Study and Experiential Learning Term (AST)
  AST provides an academically sponsored learning experience that gives all undergraduate students an opportunity to learn from the community.

• Graduate Assistantships
  These on-campus internships (approximately 100) offer opportunities to develop and apply skills across a broad spectrum of UIS.

• Whitney M. Young Graduate Fellowship Program
  A competitive program for African American, Hispanic American, and American Indian Graduate Students. Usually 10 to 12 fellowships.

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