Public Policy Internships

USC Sol Price School of Public Policy students are selected for internships with more than 100 public, private, and nonprofit organizations each year that often lead to jobs. Recent Public Policy interns.

Internship Fast Facts from the 2024 Public Policy and Urban Studies & Planning Students

98% of students reported participating in at least 2 or more internships
23% of students were offered full-time employment from their internship employer.
80% of students had at least one paid internship.
Almost a quarter of students 23% were made an offer for full time employment from their internship employer.

American Action Forum | Google Policy Fellow

Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office | Intern

Performed various tasks including organizing case files, summarizing body-worn footage, and transcribing interviews. Gained knowledge of criminal law by witnessing criminal trials in court.

The Miller Law Group | Legal Intern

USC | Presidential Sustainability Internship

Calculated and analyzed USC’s scope 3 emissions from technology purchases as well as campus dining hall food purchases according to GHG Protocol greenhouse gas accounting standards.

Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation | Program Associate

Assisted in managing the Dodgers Dreamfields program which consists of 60 baseball and softball fields at 44 different locations accessible to 1.6 million adults and youth across Los Angeles.

Teach for America | Ignite Fellowship Intern

Curated lesson plans and facilitated 1:1 and small group math tutoring for 6th – 8th-grade students four times per week.

American International Group (AIG) | Financial Lines Underwriting Intern

Created comprehensive risk analysis reports focused on the governance, ownership, liquidity, earnings, and capital resources of publicly traded companies.

Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) | Junior Summer Institute Fellow

U.S. Senate The Office of Senator Laphonza Butler | District Intern

Emerson Collective | Strategic Planning and Development Intern