The Office of Graduate Intern Programs, located within the Center for State Policy and Leadership, secures public sector experiential internships that afford top flight graduate students with the opportunity to integrate the academic classroom with real world learning.
The GPSI Office is currently unavailable to meet with walk-in visitors. To meet with a member of the GPSI team, please email gpsimail@uis.edu to schedule an appointment. View all staff contact information.
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Sep 30, 2022
University of Illinois Springfield Graduate Public Service Program (GPSI) intern Marcel Tworek was the leading force behind the National Park Service adding…
Sep 30, 2022
As a University of Illinois employee, you are required to complete ethics training on an annual basis. This year's course focuses on relevant issues and…
Mar 17, 2022
Barbara Van Dyke-Brown, director, Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program at UIS discusses this unique and highly successful program that educates students…
Jun 21, 2021
The following is an excerpt from a column by the University of Illinois Springfield Director of Graduate Public Service Internship Program Sherrie Elzinga.…
May 13, 2020
The University of Illinois SpringfieldGraduate Public Service Internship (GPSI) Program has honored a recent graduate and a state agency supervisor…