Gaining internship experience is an excellent way for students to try out the skills they have learned and network with professionals. ACE students interested in policy and leadership have traveled the country to participate in internships that help further their knowledge of the policy process for Federal and State government.

To ensure students interested in policy-related internships have the opportunity to pursue these experiences, the college of ACES offers the Policy and Leadership Intern Scholarship to help with internship-related expenses. Scholarship applications are due May 1 for summer internships, July 1 for fall internships, and December 1 for spring internships.

Recent Internship Profiles

Grace Mladenik

Grace Mladenik

Graduation Year: 2018
Location: Scenic America, Washington, D.C.
Concentration: Public Policy and Law
I interned at Scenic America, the only national non-profit dedicated to preserving the visual character of...
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Sam Rogers

Sam Rogers

Graduation Year: 2019
Location: Congressman Rodney Davis of Illinois’ 13th District, Washington, D.C.
Internship Support: Mueller Sims Scholarship Fund
Concentration: Public Policy and Law
I was a Congressional intern in the House of Representatives in the Office of Congressman Rodney Davis (IL-13) during...
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Josh Millard

Josh Millard

Graduation Year: 2017
Location: Congressman Mike Bost of Illinois' 12th District, Washington, D.C.
Internship Support: Mueller Sims Scholarship Fun
Concentration: Agribusiness Markets & Management
I was a summer intern at the House of Representatives with Congressman Mike Bost in 2016.  Then in the summer of 2017 I...
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Kyle Sinn

Kyle Sinn

Graduation Year: 2018
Location: Western Skies Strategies, Washington, D.C.
Internship Support: Spitze Scholarship
Concentration: Agribusiness Markets & Management
I spent my summer in D.C. working for Western Skies Strategies, an agricultural lobbying firm. We handled lobbying for...
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Adam Kurczewski

Adam Kurczewski

Graduation Year: 2017
Location: National Association of Conservation Districts, Washington, D.C.
Internship Support: Spitze Scholarship
Concentration: Public Policy and Law
During my time in Washington D.C. I worked as a government relations intern with the National Association of...
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Madison Scanlan

Madison Scanlan

Graduation Year: 2016
Location: The Kyle House Group, Washington, D.C.
Internship Support: Spitze Scholarship
Concentration: Public Policy and Law
The summer after my freshman year at U of I, I interned in Washington, D. C. at a consulting firm called Kyle House...
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Abrielle Joseph

Abrielle Joseph

Graduation Year: 2019
Location: Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois' 17th District, Washington, D.C.
Internship Support: Mueller Sims Scholarship Fund
Concentration: Public Policy and Law
In DC I was a Legislative Intern at the House of Representatives in the Office of Cheri Bustos.  I was able to...
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Rachel Hawk

Rachel Hawk

Graduation Year: 2018
Location: American Farmland Trust, Washington, D.C.
Internship Support: Mueller Sims Scholarship Fund
Concentration: Policy, International Trade, & Development
While in Washington, D.C., I interned with American Farmland Trust as a Development Intern. American Farmland...
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Taylor Dugas

Taylor Dugas

Graduation Year: 2018
Location: The White House, Washington, D.C.
Concentration: Public Policy and Law
I read and disseminated the President's mail and email. Utilizing my agriculture degree, I specialized in environmental...
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