Internships

• Students may earn up to 12 hours of academic credit through internships, 6 of which may be applied to one's major. The other 6 hours may be used as electives. 
• Departmental approval is required to register an internship. Students may arrange their own internships or be considered for one of the following sites. 
• Interns may receive compensation, but many of the positions available through the department are uncompensated.
• In order to receive 3 credit hours, students must work 120 hours during the semester; for 6 credit hours, 240 hours. 

History

• Texas Historical Commission
  Available Summer 2012 internships for upper class History majors who are US citizens of African, Hispanic/Latino, Asian or Native American/Hawaiian/Alaskan heritage. General Information for Applicants (.pdf)  
• Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum
• Woman's Collection in the TWU library working in the WASP papers and University Archives

To see if these or other History intership opportunities are available, please contact:

Dr. Landdeck
CFO 610
(940) 898-2140
klanddeck@twu.edu

Politics 

• The Public Leadership Education Network has internships available Summer 2012 in Washington D. C. for female government majors.
• Breakthrough Collaborative has teaching opportunities available Summer 2012. Breakthrough FAQ (.pdf)
• City of Denton
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• State Senator Craig Estes’ Office
• State Senator Jane Nelson's Office
• State Senator Florence Shapiro's Office
• U.S. Congresswoman’s Eddie Bernice Johnson’s Office
• United States District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess District Office

To see if these or other Politics intership opportunities are available, please contact:

Mrs. Devereaux
CFO 604
(940) 898-2131
pdevereaux@twu.edu.

Legal Studies

• Breakthrough Collaborative has teaching opportunities available Summer 2012. Breakthrough FAQ (.pdf)
• Denton County District Attorney's Office
• The Family Place, Dallas
• U.S. Pretrial Services
• Various law offices in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex
• Office of Texas Attorney General
• North Texas Legal Services, Dallas
• West Texas Legal Services, Denton
• United States District Court Northern District of Texas
• The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW)
  The federation offers an internship in D.C. For additional information, visit the NFRW Scholarships & Internships page. Please email your application to Julie Johncox Siglinger at jjohncox@charter.net

To see if these or other Legal Studies intership opportunities are available, please contact:

Mrs. Devereaux
CFO 604
(940) 898-2131
pdevereaux@twu.edu.

Criminal Justice

• Breakthrough Collaborative has teaching opportunities available Summer 2012. Breakthrough FAQ (.pdf)
• Denton County District Attorney's Office
• Federal Pretrial Services
• Tarrant County Pre-sentence Investigation Unit
• Denton County Probation Office
• Dallas County Juvenile Department
• University of North Texas Police Department

To see if these or other Criminal Justice intership opportunities are available, please contact:

Mrs. Devereaux
CFO 604
(940) 898-2131
pdevereaux@twu.edu