Partnered internships

2024-2025 Legislative internship dates

• Application deadline September 20 by 5:00 p.m. – Submit to the University
• Campus interviews September 26 – October 17
• Capitol interviews October 28, 29, 31, and November 1
• Internship begins January 6, 2025
• Internship ends May 9, 2025

Campus interviews:

• University of Arizona October 9 – 11
• Grand Canyon University/Embry-Riddle University: October 1
• Arizona State University October 14 – 16
• Northern Arizona University September 26 – 27

Eligibility

Applicants must be candidates for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at one of Arizona’s participating universities and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of application.

Candidates for a Bachelor’s degree must have at least 75 hours at the end of the fall semester prior to the internship. Individual universities may have additional eligibility requirements, please contact your university coordinator for information.

Qualifications

The position requires communication and writing skills, the ability to work in a team setting and self-starting independence.

Interns do not have to be political science majors or know anything about the legislative process; your supervisors will teach you everything you need to know. The most important attributes of an intern are enthusiasm, a willingness to learn through hands-on experience, and interest in the legislative process. Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Program Dates and Application Deadlines for Summer 2024 will be released in October 2024.

• Disney College Program Information Session – Tuesday, October 22 from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Career Development office located in the University Union, Suite 105. (down the hall from Chick-fil-A)
• Disney Mini-Career Conference – Wednesday, October 23 from 1:30 p.m. -4:55 p.m. in Havasupai A/B located directly above the Career Development office.
• Application deadline for the Spring 2025 term – November 1, 2024
• Departure dates for the Spring 2025 term – Flexible starting no earlier than January 2025