Department of Political Science
Dr. Penny Miller, Director Office: 1649 POT
Email: POL153@uky.edu Phone: 257-7030
Web Site: http://www.uky.edu/ArtsScience/PoliSci/Miller
There are numerous opportunities for students at
1) Community Organizations (e.g. Urban League)
2) Government and/or Policy Related Organizations (e.g. city councils, local office of a Senator or Congressperson, with a state legislator in Frankfort, governor’s office, mayor’s office, Kentucky Commission on Women, FBI, U.S. State Department, Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center).
3)
Legal Systems (e.g. law firms,
4) Political Organizations (e.g. political parties, interest groups).
5) Political Campaigns
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
The major requirements is that the student must work on meaningful tasks providing a professional level of experience for a public official, government agency, law firm, candidate, political party, or interest group while enrolled in PS 399. There are also required written assignments, which are delineated later in the syllabus. Each placement supervisor will be asked to complete an evaluation form for the student intern. This evaluation form will comprise a major component of the final grade (pass/fail), along with Dr. Miller’s assessment of the student’s meeting of his or her learning goals. The minimum number if hours students are expected to work depends on the number of credits they wish to receive, and is outlined in STEP 5 (below).
There are several departmental rules that must be followed in order to get academic credit (this course is only Pass/Fail) for internships that are supervised by Dr. Penny Miller, Internship Director. Since these rules vary somewhat from those followed by other departments or by the UK Office of Experiential Education, it is important that you read, understand, and adhere to the following instructions. All the necessary forms (which are underlined) are attached at the end of this packet.
STEP 1: Arrange a location for your internship for the Spring 2003 semester.
STEP 2: Enroll in PS 399 for the Spring semester (via UK-VIP 257-7000).
STEP 3: Complete and submit Preliminary Internship Proposal form to 1615 POT (in wire basket) by Janurary 24, 2003.
STEP
4: Complete your Memorandum of Agreement,
stating that the agency where you are fulfilling your internship is familiar
with your Learning Contract. You are responsible for securing approval signature
from your supervisor and turning this form in to 1615 POT by
STEP
5: Type your Learning Contract, we have
provided a blank copy and you may use the typewriter in 1615 POT or you may
access the form and fill it out on Adobe Acrobat by going to: http://www.uky.edu/UExt/ee/learningcontract.html
then go about halfway down that web page and click on CLICK HERE TO OBTAIN
A LEARNING CONTRACT and it will open the form in Adobe. Fill this form out
using our example (included at end of this packet), complete every single section,
and include the relevant due dates according to how many credits you are taking
(see below). The Learning Contract is due in to 1615 POT by
# of credits
Average hours/week
Hours per semester
# of articles
length=2 pages
# of book analyses
length=2 pages
# of pages/
final paper
1
4 hours
48 hours
1
1
2
2
7 hours
96 hours
1
1
4
3
10 hours
144 hours
2
2
6
4
14 hours
192 hours
2
2
8
5
17 hours
240 hours
3
3
10
6
20 hours
288 hours
3
3
12
DUE DATES
Article #1
Book #1
Article #2
Book #2
Article #3
Book #3
Journal
Final Paper
STEP 6: You will write critical analyses of articles relevant to your internship. The number of analyses that you must do and the dates they are due are listed above. The articles should be selected from the leading political science journals. These publications include:
Administration and Society
American Journal of Political Science Presidential Studies Quarterly
American Political Science Review
American Politics Quarterly
Comparative Political Studies
Foreign Affairs
The Journal of Politics
Legislative Studies Quarterly
Political Behavior
Political Research Quarterly
Administrative Science Quarterly
Urban Affairs
Polity
Public Administration Review
Social Science Quarterly
Publius
World Politics
STEP 7: You also need to write critical analyses of books relevant to your internship. See table in Step 5 for the number of reviews you must complete, and for their due dates. The following is a short list of recommended readings for the book reviews; this list may be amended by the student with the guidance of Dr. Miller.
A)
Political Parties and Primaries in
The
Divide and Dissent:
B) Other State Government
Interest Group Politics In Southern States edited by Ronald Hrebenar and Clive Thomas
Economics of State and Local Governments by Raimondo
American Federalism: A View from the States by Daniel Elazar
Governors and Legislatures: Contending Powers by Alan Rosenthal
Politics and Public Policy in the Contemporary American West edited by Clive Thomas
Inside Bureaucracy by Anthony Downs
Privatization: the Key to Better Government by E.S. Savas
C) Local Government
Understanding Intergovernmental Relations by Deil Wright
Bosses, Machines, and Urban Voters by Allswang
City Limits by Peterson
Managing Urban
People and Politics in Urban
The
D) Legislatures
The
Home Style: House Members in their Districts by Richard Fenno
Representation in State Legislatures by Malcolm Jewell
Congressmen in Committees by Richard Fenno
Congressional Procedure and the Policy Process by Oleszek
Legislative Life by Alan Rosenthal
Governors and Legislatures: Contending Powers by Alan Rosenthal
E) Political Campaigns
Financing Politics by Herbert Alexander
Candidates and Their Images by Nimmo and Savage
Candidates, Parties, and Campaigns by Barbara Salmore and Stephen Salmore
Party Campaigning by Paul Harrison
The Spot by Diamond and Bates
Congressional Elections by Gary Jacobson
Parties and Elections in Corporate
American Parties in Decline by Crotty and Jacobson
Money in American Elections by Frank Sorauf
F) Political Parties and Interest Groups
Political Parties and Primaries in
Parties and Elections in Corporate
American Parties in Decline by William Crotty
Interest Group Politics in Southern States edited by Ronald Hrebenar and Clive Thomas
Parties and Primaries by Malcolm Jewell
PAC Power by Larry Sabato
The Interest Group Societies by Jeffrey Berry
Party Leadership in the States by Robert Huckshorn
The Interest Group Connection by Herrnson, Shaiko, and Wilcox
G) Law Firms and Other Legal Organizations
The Judicial Process by Henry Abraham
Reason in Law by Lief Carter
The Magic Mirror by Kermit Hall
Free Speech for Me – But Not for the Thee by Nat Hentoff
The Brethren by Robert Woodward and Scott Armstrong
Following the Leader? The Unexamined Consensus in
The Making of a Public Profession by Frances Zemans
Criminal Justice: Law and Politics by George Cole
Lawyers in Politics by Gordon
STEP
8: You are also required to submit a journal.
This journal is not a diary, nor should it contain any information considered
private to the sponsoring organization. It should be focused on critical events and include interviews with at least three individuals who are
in different roles related to the organization or internship. You should be
able to identify your role and utilize readings and your experiences to examine
the application of relevant political science theory and research to your experiences.
(NOTE: The assignment of a journal is not to be construed as a log of daily
events, not the recitation of meetings, etc.). The journal is designed to be
your scholarly reflection on your practical experiences. As stated in Step
5, the journal is due
STEP
9: There are two different final paper assignments
depending upon the nature of the political internship: (1)
For those in party, legislative, government organizations, legal organizations,
or interest group replacements, and (2) For those in campaign placements.
See explanations below. Final papers should be typewritten and double-spaced.
Since the length of the paper depends on the number of academic credits, see
STEP 5 for the number of pages for your desired credit hours. As stated in Step
5, the final paper is due
Group
Description of Final Paper Assignment
1
The final paper should focus on the relevant learning aspects of your work. It is primarily analytical rather than descriptive and should focus on the educational objectives identified in the original memorandum of agreement and learning contract. This paper is best described as an abstract and analytical extension of the journal.
2
The final paper should analyze the strategy of the campaign with which the student is placed. The student should analyze the campaign theme, campaign plan and strategy, and the overall targeting plan of the campaign. The major goal of any campaign is to win 50% + 1 votes. How was this attempted? What were the broadcast and narrowcast messages? What worked and what did not? (NOTE: In some campaigns, other goals are attempted – if true in yours, be sure to identify them). Ideally, this analysis should be of use to the candidate and their campaign manager.
FINAL NOTES: The department does not guarantee academic credit upon signing the Learning Contract. In the event the student and/or the department cannot secure agency compliance with its written obligations during the internship period, the student may be assigned an incomplete for the credits involved or be asked to do sufficient additional reading and/or research projects to warrant granting of said credits.
All Political Science majors should be aware of the following stipulations:
a) You may apply for up to 6 hours of credit for PS 399 toward the political science requirements for the Field of Concentration.
b) A maximum of 12 internship credits may be counted toward the 120 credits required for graduation.
Preliminary Internship Proposal
Spring 2003 Session
NOTE: This proposal is to be submitted
to Dr. Penny Miller, Director of Internships NO LATER
THAN
Personal Information
Name:_____________________________________________________
Local Address:______________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Local Telephone: ______________________________________
Email: ______________________________________
Academic Information
Major:___________________________ Academic Year:_________
Number of Political Science hours completed:______________________
Internship Information
Name of Cooperating Agency: __________________________________
Name of your supervisor in the agency:___________________________
Telephone:_____________________
Internship Period: Begin_________________ End__________________
Approximate hours of work per week:____________________________
Number of Credit Hours:_______________________________________
Have you ever received any university credit related to the agency under consideration? No_____ Yes_____ (If yes, please explain the circumstance under which you received this credit on the reverse side of this form).
Do you plan to receive university credit in any other department which relates to this internship? No____ Yes____ (If yes, please explain the circumstances under which you received this credit on the reverse side of this form).
Please attach a typed one to two page proposal for your internship addressing the following points: First discuss the nature of your placement and what your specific responsibilities will be (be as detailed as possible); second, what do you hope to learn and how does it apply to political science?
Department of Political Science
Spring 2003
AMemorandum of Agreement@
The Department of Political Science, through its internship programs, assists
The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to indicate to us that your agency is aware of the academic aspects of this internship. Your signature on this document indicates that you have read this Memorandum and agree with its general content.
1. The individual involved in this internship is a student engaged in an academic activity, of which this internship is the primary act. A Learning Contract has been drawn up between the student and Dr. Penny Miller (859) 257-7030, the Director of Internships, outlining the expectations and requirements that will constitute the academic portion of this internship. A copy of the Learning Contract can be provided by the student upon request. Dr. Penny Miller is the person to contact if there is a need to discuss the student=s internship.
2. The student is registered to received credit hours for this internship. It is important to note that the student can only receive this credit if the internship experience outlined in the student=s responsibilities or the number of working hours should be reported to the internship director listed above.
3. The Department of Political Science requested that internship supervisors provide an evaluation of the intern=s performance.
We, the undersigned, have read this document and agree with its general content.
For the Agency: For the Department of Political Science:
(Supervising Person) Dr. Penny Miller, Director of Internships
(Position)
(Mailing Address)
(Telephone)
RETURN THIS DOCUMENT TO:
Dr. Penny Miller
Department of Political Science
1615
THIS FORM IS DUE BY