Congratulations on your decision to apply for study at The Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington, D.C.! Please follow the instructions on this page to complete your application. If you have any questions, please contact us.

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Application Deadlines

• Spring Semester 2009: November 3, 2008
• Summer and Fall Semesters 2009: March 24, 2009

Program Eligibility

• A minimum GPA of 2.75 / 4.0
  
• Completed course work in Introduction to American Politics (POSC 020) or equivalent; or have Junior standing.

Program Dates

• Summer Session I, 2008: May 17 - July 2, 2008
• Summer Session II, 2008: July 6 - August 20, 2008
• Fall Semester, 2008: August 24 - December 12, 2008
• Spring Semester, 2009: January 11 - May 1, 2009

Internships & Fellows Programs

The Les Aspin Center offers a variety of internship and fellows opportunities for our students.

•	POSC 193 Internship in Politics

Congressman Jerry Kleczka Internship Program

The Congressman Jerry Kleczka Internship Program allows financially needy students to participate in internships at the state and local level of government. By working in such places as the Milwaukee Common Council, Mayor’s Office, County Board of Supervisors, and other state and local governmental institutions, students gain valuable professional experience and insight into the workings of government.

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The Pittsburgh Foundation's James G. Fulton Fellows Program
& J. Steele Gow Political Fellows Program

The James G. Fulton Fellows Program was established in 1972 as a living memorial to the late Western Pennsylvania Congressman who, over a 27-year period, trained more than 100 students in his office and taught them first-hand about the challenges and rewards of public life. The J. Steele Gow Political Fellows Program was established in 1965 in memory of the late J. Steele Gow. Mr. Gow was the executive director of the Maurice and Laura Falk Foundation from its beginning in 1929 until its termination in 1965. The Foundation was a pioneer in support of economic research, political science education, aided in the development and publication of more than 75 books in these fields, and developed political internships at 25 colleges and universities.

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