Government and Policy

Scott Kloeck-Jenson Social Impact Scholars

CURI

Svoboda Legal Scholars

Weber Scholars Summer Program

Public Affairs Conversation (PACON)

APSIA Fellowships & Scholarships

The Voyager Scholarship (The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service)

Virtual State Department Internships

State Department Internships

Women Winning

Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute 

Public Policy and International Affairs Public Service Weekends & Conferences

MN Capitol Pathways Program

Federal Government Pathways Program

Urban Scholars (City of Minneapolis)

Critical Language Scholarship

Met Council Internships

State Department Foreign Service Officer Test (FSTO) Preparation

Learn more about internships, research opportunities, and fellowships or review the St. Olaf Internship Database to see where Oles have interned over the past five years.

• APSIA Fellowships & Scholarships
• U.S. State Department Consular Fellows for speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, or Russian
• Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program
• White House Internship Program
• Department of Energy Scholars
• Pickering Fellowship
• Minnesota Attorney General Citizen Assistance/Consumer Analyst
• Public and International Service Advisor (PISA) Network Resource Directory – A great site with many resources pertaining to international relations, political science, and public policy opportunities, fellowships, organizations, and information.

• USAJobs – Most agencies of the U.S. Federal Government post opportunities at USAJobs.
• USAJobs Federal Internship Portal
• GoGovernment Federal Internship Finder
• Tom Manatos (DC job search engine)
  • username: piper.center@stolaf.edu
  • password: pipercenter
• DC Daybook (DC job search engine)
  • username: piper.center@stolaf.edu
  • password: pipercenter
• Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) – Connecting federal and select private sector employers with students and recent graduates with disabilities
• Public and International Service Advisor (PISA) Network Resource Directory – A great site with many resources pertaining to international relations, political science, and public policy opportunities, organizations, and information.
• Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) Job & Internship Board
• U.S. House of Representatives – Positions with Members and Committees 
• U.S. Senate Placement Office

• Sign up for job alerts with Hennepin County
• MN State Government Careers
• MN House Internships
• MN Senate Internships
• IA State Government Internships
• IA Legislature Internships
• IL Governor’s Office Internships
• WI State Government Internships

Seek out opportunities to explore your interests, gain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills through Student Employment. 

What types of roles are there for students?

Check out the Student Employment Page to learn about student employment at St. Olaf. There are a wide variety of opportunities! 

Here are a few examples:

• Leadership roles including Junior Counselor/Resident Assistant positions in Residence Life, Peer Educator in the Wellness Center, Peer Advisor in the Piper Center, TRIO Upward Bound summer staff, teaching assistant and tutor positions with the Center for Advising and Academic Support
• Gain experience in professional communication with stakeholders as a Student Development Officer in Annual Giving or as a Tour Guide with Admissions
• Event management roles in a wide variety of departments, including Admissions, Alumni & Parent Relations, Athletics, Theater, the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion, and Camps, Conferences and Events
• Program or Office Assistant roles in Human Resources, Financial Aid and Student Accounts, the Government, Foundation & Corporate Relations Office, and through community-based work study with local nonprofit organizations

Student Employment Resources

Student Employment Job Board – identify current openings on campus

Student Employment Page – learn more about student employment at St. Olaf

• Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (job and internship opportunities and career exploration resources)
• Policy Research Organizations and Think Tanks
• What can you do in International Affairs?
• “Making a Difference as a Public Affairs and Policy Professional” Article
• Dev Ex – resource for international development industry, includes job and internship search engine
• Navigating the search for federal government roles – a guide to using USAJobs
• Federal occupations by college major
• Go Government (by the Partnership for Public Service) – This site aims to make the federal government hiring processes more transparent and includes extensive application advice and resources for entry-level and student job-seekers.
• Sample federal government (USAJobs) resume
• Guide to creating a federal resume
• Public and International Service Advisor (PISA) Network Resource Directory – A great site with many resources pertaining to international relations, political science, and public policy opportunities, organizations, and information.

APSIA International Affairs & Public Policy Graduate School Programs

Learn more HERE