MPA Internship

All MPA students are required to fulfill the internship requirement to graduate. However, the internship requirement may be waived if a student meets one of the following criteria:

• At least one year of experience in a supervisory or managerial role in a public, healthcare, or nonprofit organization.
• At least one year of experience as a specialist whose work is important to the public sector (example: consultant to a city department).
• At least one year of experience in a supervisory or managerial role in the private sector. The student should show clearly how public administration education enabled him/her to become a better professional.

• Click here to submit the Internship waiver request form.
• After you submit the form, the MPA Director will review it and approve or deny the request.
  • If approved, the waiver will be added to your plan of study, and the Registrar will be notified to mark the internship as waived in MyCSUB
  • If denied, the MPA Director will contact you to further discuss the internship requirement.

If you have questions regarding the internship requirement, please contact the MPA Director:

MPA Director
Dr. Chandra Commuri, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Policy
Phone: (661) 654-6140
Email: ccommuri@csub.edu
Office: BDC 105A

Assistant MPA Director
Dr. Creed Tumlison, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Administration
Phone: (661) 654-2784
Email: ctumlison@csub.edu
Office: BDC 118A

Each year, the Maddy Institute selects 40 students from regional universities as Legislative Scholar Interns, who are placed on assignment in government offices throughout the Valley, as well as in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

Visit the Maddy Institute website for more information.