The Governor's Summer Internship Program

The Governor's Summer Internship Program was created to introduce college students to the unique challenges and rewards of working within Maryland State Government. For 10 weeks, beginning June 5th, GSIP Interns will:

• Work on substantive projects (Click to see a sample of 2005 & 2004 intern positions) with senior-level public administrators and policy makers, in departments or policy areas that closely correspond with each intern's field of study or career interests. Duties often include attending meetings, drafting correspondence, tracking legislation, and researching policy options.
• Develop policy papers (click to review former GSIP Policy Papers) that address significant issues facing Maryland today. These papers, researched in teams, are presented to the Governor and other senior staff members at the end of the program.
• Attend site visits and seminars designed to introduce interns to specific challenges of public administration.
• Gain valuable exposure (click to obtain former GSIP intern comments or, click here to obtain former mentor comments) to the tremendous talents and resources of Maryland State Government while earning a $2,500 stipend.

Past Internship Placements Include:

• Office of the Governor
• Office of the Lieutenant Governor
• Office of the Secretary of State
• Comptroller of Maryland
• Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families
• Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
• Maryland Higher Education Commission
• Maryland Department of Aging
• Maryland Department of Agriculture
• Maryland Department of Budget & Management
• MD Dept of Business & Economic Development
• Maryland State Department of Education
• Maryland Department of Environment
• Maryland Department of General Services
• Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
• MD Department of Housing & Community Development
• Maryland Department of Human Resources
• Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
• Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• Maryland Department of Planning
• Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services
• Maryland Department of State Police
• Maryland Department of Transportation
• Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs

2006 GSIP Application Procedures: The presidents of all colleges and universities in Maryland are invited to nominate three to five candidates to the Governor's Summer Internship Program. A selection committee will then review the application materials of all nominees, and 20 candidates will be invited to participate in the program.

Interested students should contact the designated on-campus coordinator or the president's office at their college or university to learn more about specific application deadlines at their institutions.

TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION FOR THE 2006 GOVERNOR’S SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM, Click here.

If attending an out-of-state institution, click here for application procedures and deadlines. To download the 2006 GSIP brochure click here.

Please check with your Campus Coordinator for your institution's deadline date.

Qualifications

• Eligible applicants must be undergraduates attending a two- or four-year college or university in Maryland , or Maryland residents attending an out-of-state college or university. (see out-of-state application procedures and deadlines information under Application Procedures above).
• Applicants must be entering their junior or senior year during the Fall 2006 semester, with a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
• All majors are strongly encouraged to apply.

Questions and Additional Information, contact:

Christine Routzahn, State Coordinator for GSIP, at 410-455-2493 or
routzahn@umbc.edu
David Hodnett, State Coordinator for GSIP, at 410-455-2493 or hodnett@umbc.edu