Internship summaries: undergraduate

“My coursework sharpened my critical thinking and policy analysis skills and strengthened my writing and communication abilities, which were both essential when evaluating and resolving complaints.”

“I would recommend this internship to future students because it provides an opportunity to learn how local government functions from the inside and to contribute meaningfully to the work of elected officials. It’s a hands-on experience that builds skills while deepening your understanding of how policy impacts people’s lives.”

“I would recommend doing the internship especially if you are passionate about public policy and you are worried about being as enthusiastic about practicing it.”

“The quantitative and analytical skills I’ve been developing at the La Follette School were directly applicable—particularly my ability to work with large datasets, interpret statistical patterns, and clearly present findings.”

“I was given a lot of responsibilities in this internship, such as writing sections of the report and calculating important projections, but this ended up being really valuable to me as it allowed me to improve my skills, become more confident professionally, and gain tangible evidence of my work.”

“I learned about all of the documentation that you need to provide to prove that you qualify for these programs, and how hard it can be to prove that you qualify. I also learned about recent policy proposals that could affect my host site and the challenges faced by patients of my host site.”

“I learned about health policy and operations on a grand scale…”

“I would recommend this experience to future students because it offers the chance to learn about state government and gain exposure to a wide range of careers within politics…”

“I helped collect data for three different studies…through these studies I learned a lot about the different health and health insurance situations of families throughout Wisconsin, and about the different life experiences of people throughout the country.”

“I was surprised at how supportive my entire team was. They were able to answer my questions and point me in the right direction…”