How will I gain experience?

For students wanting practical experience or a chance to explore their interests in public service careers, the program offers a public service internship, in which you receive academic credit for supervised field training in public agencies. Students have interned with:

  • Cedar Rapids City Hall
  • The Washington Semester Program
  • U.S. House and Senate members and committees
  • U.S. District Court


    What classes should I take to enter the program?
    What will it take to graduate?
    Four-Year Plan for Political Science
    How will I gain experience?
    What can I do with a political science degree from Mount Mercy College?
    Who can I talk to?
    Law and Graduate School Links
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