PA 827-Administrative Internship Summary Form
Summer 2014
Please note that PA 827 internship summaries will be published on the La Follette School (LFS) website
as a resource for potential applicants to the LFS, for future LFS students seeking internships, and for
potential employers interested in providing learning experiences for LFS students. Thus, it is important
to provide accurate, meaningful information in your summary.
Please complete your summary using the following form, and send it our LFS Senior Editor Karen Faster,
kfaster@lafollette.wisc.edu, and myself (yackee@wisc.edu) no later than August 8th. Karen (and/or I)
will follow up with you regarding any needed edits before posting your summary online.
1. Student Name:
2. Name of Internship Organization (please use full name, not acronym):
3. Internship Location (city/state or country):
4. Organization Type (circle or highlight):
• Federal government
• State government
• Local government
• International government
• Non-profit
• International non-governmental organization (NGO)
• Private industry
5. Policy Area (e.g., health, education, energy, etc.):
6. Primary Skills Utilized/Developed (circle or highlight up to three that apply):
• Policy analysis
• Quantitative data collection/analysis
• Qualitative data collection/analysis
• Program evaluation
• Budgeting and finance
• Non-profit management
• Performance management
• Political leadership
• Other (please list: ____________________________________________________________)
7. Please provide a 250-word summary of your internship experience below: