Summer Internships | Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

All MPA candidates must complete an approved summer internship between the first and second years of study. Examples of organizations that have supported MPA summer interns include:

Profile of MPA Summer Internships

(Average of enrolled students between 2015 to 2019; numbers rounded to the nearest percent.)

55% — Nonprofit/NGO/Foundation
41% — Public Sector
3% — Private Sector
48% — Domestically Focused
52% — Internationally Focused

Part-time Academic Year Internships

Part-time academic year internships focus on state, local, and international issues. Students work for a public affairs organization devoting the equivalent of one day per week to a specific policy issue.