Internships
Become by Doing
Each semester, the Department of Political Science offers students up to 6 units of course credit through their internship work in PLS 4421: Political Science Internship. This is a classroom experience that supports students when they obtain an off-campus internship. In any semester, students are required to complete 100 hours in order to receive credit. This course counts as an upper-division elective in either the political science major or political science minor.
Panetta Internship
Internship Opportunity -- Washington D.C. The Panetta Institute is a nonpartisan center for the study of public policy, located in Monterey, CA. Co-founded by Leon and Sylvia Panetta it is committed to inspired leadership and to creating opportunities for education and debate. Each fall the Panetta Institute hosts students for its Congressional Internship Program, beginning with a 2 week intensive in Monterey, CA and continuing in Washington, D.C. through mid-November. To become a Panetta intern you must be nominated by the president of Cal Poly, Pomona, and approved for participation by the Panetta Institute.
Become by Doing
COM 4411 - Applied Communication Internship
COM 4411 offers Communication students opportunities to gain real-world experience in diverse professional settings, from major TV networks like CBS and NBC to on-campus positions in outreach, strategic communication, and the CLASS Dean's Office, among others. Through this mentored internship program, students apply classroom knowledge in practical settings, develop essential industry skills, build valuable professional connections, and create portfolio materials that will enhance their career prospects. The internship experience embodies ɫ's “learning by doing” philosophy, providing students with meaningful mentorship from experienced professionals who are committed to teaching and guiding them throughout their journey.
GEO 4410 - Internship in Geo-technology and Environmental Applications
This course provides students with the opportunity for on the job training in the field of geo-technology, environmental analysis, and other applications that enhance skills and real world experience associated with the geography degree. Department guidelines must be followed and internships must be approved in advance by the internship coordinator. A report is required at the conclusion of the internship.
PLS 4421: Political Science Internship.
This is a classroom experience that supports students when they obtain an off-campus internship. In any semester, students are required to complete 100 hours in order to receive credit. This course counts as an upper-division elective in either the political science major or political science minor.
SPN 4230S: Spanish Applied Linguistics
In this course, students learn basic principles of language teaching and learning and put them into practice using a hands-on approach by visiting language courses and creating language learning materials. For the service-learning component of the course, students interview high school teachers about the teaching profession and their teaching practices and they talk with AP students about ɫ and the Spanish major. This is a PolyX course.
SPN 4410: Spanish Professional Internship
This course explores the use of the Spanish language in a variety of professional settings. Interns to put into practice the knowledge and skills attained in Spanish coursework. Students choose from an array of assignments to fit their career goals and personal interests, such as observing high school Spanish courses, interviewing teachers, creating Spanish lessons with educational technology tools, or doing interpretation and translations for the community in the legal sector. Students collaborate to disseminate their findings to students and faculty at ɫ in order to guide and inspire them in their career paths. This is a PolyX course.
SPN 4440: Spanish Language Assistantship
Advanced Spanish majors in this course lead weekly small group Conversation Circles for Spanish language learners in lower division language courses. Mentored actively by faculty, students learn the basics of communicative language teaching for beginning language learners. They plan exercises, structure group time, lead the group in the planned activities, communicate professionally with group members, and practice the interpersonal and linguistic skills they will need as future Spanish teachers. The course allows students to develop a portfolio of exercises, activities, and lesson plans; more importantly, perhaps, it allows students test these out in practice, learning the basics of communicative language teaching in a hands-on, experiential way. This experience has been invaluable for future educators as they apply for single-subject teaching credential programs in Spanish. This is a Poly X course.
SW 4411: Internship
This is an internship course open to Social Work option students, Sociology majors and Criminology majors. Students must secure an internship before enrolling in the course. Internship information is located on the sociology department website.