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The Master of Public Policy (MPP) and Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) degrees require a noncredit, 400-hour internship experience as part of the degree program. All internships must be documented, by submitting the required internship forms, to fulfill the internship requirement.
All forms can be submitted by mail, email or fax to:
Internship Coordinator
Humphrey Institute Office of Career Services
225 Humphrey Center
301 19th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 624-3800
FAX: (612) 626-0002
Required Internship Forms
1. The internship agreement form , submitted at the beginning of the internship, lays out all the goals and conditions of the internship and must be signed by the student, the supervisor and the internship coordinator in the Office of Career Services on behalf of the Institute. The agreement verifies that the internship meets the Institute's requirements. The Institute may also accept state or county internship contract forms in lieu of the Humphrey internship agreement.
- Internship agreement form [ pdf | doc ]
2. The student evaluation form provides feedback for the Institute and allows for reflection on the part of the student. It will be placed in your file. Copies of student evaluations are also placed in a notebook in Room 225 to serve as a resource for other students seeking internships.
- Student internship evaluation form [ pdf | doc ]
3. The supervisor evaluation form provides feedback for both the student and the Institute. You can review your supervisor's evaluation on request. It will be placed in your file.
- Supervisor internship evaluation form [ pdf | doc ]
Internship Waiver Petition
MPP and MURP students may petition to waive the internship requirement if they can document substantial professional experience in their field of interest. To qualify for a waiver, they must meet the following conditions:
- Post-undergraduate professional-level experience of one year or more (FTE).
- This experience must be related to their field of study at the Humphrey Institute and to their long-term career goals.
To apply for a waiver, fill out the Internship Waiver Petition Form and supply the requested documentation. The form must be signed by the student and by the student's faculty adviser. The form should then be submitted to the internship coordinator in the Office of Career Services for approval on behalf of the Institute.
- Internship waiver form [ pdf | doc ]
Internship Waiver Petitions should be submitted no later than the semester before the student's final semester. |
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