Applied Politics

Suffolk’s master’s in applied politics (maap) program focuses on the american political system, electoral and advocacy campaigns, and public policy. we provide a foundation of knowledge in how to access and influence the political process.

Both academic and non-credit internships are available. our students intern at federal, state, and local agencies; non-governmental organizations; and nonprofits. you can also intern on capitol hill through our partnership with the washington center, and in europe through our affiliation with educational programmes abroad. both the political science & legal studies department and the career development center can help you find an internship. past internship sites have included: boston city hall office of the governor office of the attorney general massachusetts state house massachusetts state party organizations congressional district offices congressional campaigns consulates general u.s. department of state field office ngos (oxfam, corporate accountability) advocacy organizations (massvote, mwpc, no labels) lobbying firms (o'neill & associates, lynch associates) political consulting groups (the blue lab, charles group, beacon strategies)

• Type: Mandatory

• Duration: Contact us for up-to-date information

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Graduates of our master's programs can be found working in political campaigns, elected office, international diplomacy, business, government, lobbying firms, and the non-profit sector. some recent placements of our graduates include: economic development association (scotland) massachusetts department of labor standards massachusetts house of representatives office of the united states trade representative government operations agency, california harvard school of public health commission on the status of women, city of boston

Work while you study

First-year students can only work on campus, and only under certain conditions. In the second year, students can work in practical, curricular or elective jobs. Students may be allowed to consider other types of employment, depending on their circumstances.

Partnerships

Most universities in United States have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Suffolk University has partnerships with the following companies: