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Course description

This is a restricted entry course. Internships undertaken to gain credit for POLS3801 must be pre-approved by the course coordinator. To be eligible to apply to POLS3801 students must (a) be enrolled in a program in which POLS3801 can be credited, (b) completed at least #12 units of POLS and/or PPES courses, and (c) achieved a GPA of 5 or higher for these courses. Eligible applicants are not automatically guaranteed a place in the course. The Internship is based on a mutually agreed partnership between the student and an external organisation. Interns are expected to carry out a project on a topic/issue of direct interest to the external organisation. Established internship partners include: Queensland Parliament, Queensland Government Departments, MPs and Senator¿s Electoral Offices, and other national and international, government and non-government agencies. All additional costs incurred by students undertaking this course remain the responsibility of the student. Note ¿ The summer semester offering of this course is available to students accepted to participate in the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme. BPPE(Hons) students may undertake the course for this purpose, however BPPE(Hons) students will not otherwise be able to enrol in the course. Further information including how to apply is available at https://polsis.uq.edu.au/student-support

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