Internship Requirement

A key component of the Rice Policy Studies Major is that students take their academic knowledge and apply it practical experiences outside the Rice hedges. Student must complete an approved internship experience for credit.

Programs providing experiences to complete the requirement include the Rice Policy Studies in London Program, the Social Sciences Gateway Internship Program, the Baker Institute Rice Undergraduate Internship Program, or, for Energy Policy Majors, the Baker Institute Energy Forum Intern Program.

Other programs may be approved by the Director, including the Washington Semester Program at American University, which includes both course work and an internship within the federal government.

Students should discuss this requirement with the Policy Studies Director.