High School Internship Program

The John Glenn School of Public Affairs High School Internship Program is a unique public service internship program that allows high school students in the winter term of their senior year to gain first-hand experience within organizations in the public service sector. The 2014 program will last from January 6, 2014 to April 25, 2014. Students also participate in an academic seminar at The Ohio State University that reinforces their internship experience. Internship placement locations have included the Statehouse, Columbus City Council, the courts, state agencies, non-profit organizations and campaings. To see where internships have been placed, please click here.

Contemporary Public Policy Course

In addition to completing an internship, Glenn Interns also attend a weekly seminar course at The Ohio State University as part of the Post Secondary Enrollment Option Program (PSEOP) for dual high school and college credit. The seminar is focused on two main ideas, the American democracy and the nature and reason for public service. As part of the seminar, students must also complete a research project on a public policy issue of their choosing. The seminar requires students to be enrolled in the OSU Academy

Glenn interns who participate in the Post Secondary Enrollment Option Program (PSEOP) are eligible to receive 6 semester credits hours from The Ohio State University, which may be fully funded according to the PSEOP guidelines. Incidental costs associated with the internship program may include daily travel to and from the internship site. A few internship sites offer free parking.

 

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Students selected to be interns:

• » are seniors in a Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, or Union county High School (public or non-public) slated to graduate in 2013. Home-schooled students are eligible;
• » have a class rank in the top 15% of their class and hold at least a 3.5 cumulative high school grade point average on a 4.0 scale;
• » have outstanding scores on the SAT or ACT (SAT of 1180 or ACT of 26);
• » and have outstanding civic participation.

Application for the 2014 class is open.
Click here to apply.

Contact Chris Adams at adams.615@osu.edu if you have questions.

Could your organization use some extra help this winter?

  If so, you might want to consider hosting one or more interns from the Glenn School’s High School Internship Program next winter.

We ask that internship sites provide the students with a supervisor, as well as weekly job duties that will allow them to have a meaningful educational experience.  We also ask that internship supervisors complete a midterm and final performance evaluation of the students.

If you think that your organization would potentially be interested in hosting an unpaid high school intern this winter, or you would like more information about the program, please contact Chris Adams at adams.615@osu.edu.