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We’re building and adding to the Resource Portals and Common Career Path resources regularly so check back frequently for the most current updates.
Already have a career path identified?
Find specialized sample resumes, job/internship sites, career tips, and more.
Career paths: Local, State, Federal Government, Law, Politics, International Affairs, Non-Profit / Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Media, Education.
Gain Experience
Sample Internships
These are examples of organizations that have hired Lawrence interns in recent years.
- American Enterprise Institute (Handshake Profile)
- Appleton, City of – (Handshake Profile)
- Bread for the World – (Handshake Profile)
- Brown County Sheriff’s Office – (Handshake Profile)
- Brookings Institution (Handshake Profile)
- Center for American Progress – (Handshake Profile)
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation – (Handshake Profile)
- Council on Foreign Relations – (Handshake Profile)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation – (Handshake Profile)
- Heritage Foundation – (Handshake Profile)
- Human Rights Watch – (Handshake Profile)
- International Rescue Committee – (Handshake Profile)
- Legal Action of Wisconsin – Handshake Profile
- Safe Passage Project – (Handshake Profile)
- State of Wisconsin – (Handshake Profile)
- U.S. Department of State – (Handshake Profile)
Current Internships from Handshake
The following internships are pulled directly from Handshake and are updated regularly.
See more GLI internships in Handshake.
Conduct Summer Research
You can receive up to a $4,000 stipend to participate in intensive 10-week summer research projects either at Lawrence or major research institutions around the world. (Opens in early January.)
Funding for Experiences
Make Connections
Related Student Organizations at Lawrence
Related Professional Associations
Gain leadership and industry experience by actively participating in student organizations.
Keep up with the latest industry trends and make professional connections through national or regional professional associations.
- Amnesty International
- College Democrats
- Lawrence University Community Council (LUCC)
- Judicial Board
- LUCC Standing Committees
- LU Model United Nations
- Roosevelt Institute – LU Chapter
- Lawrence University Pre-Law Society
- Political Open Discussions (POD)
See Lawrence’s Directory of Student Organizations.
- National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics
- Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM)
- American Political Science Association
- American Foreign Service Association
- National Defense Industrial Association
- Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
- World Association of Non-governmental Organizations
- International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)
Articles for #GLI Careers
Read up on topics related to careers in government, law, and international affairs.
Want even more? See all articles tagged #GLI.
Current Jobs from Handshake
View active job postings from Handshake for this community; updated regularly.
See more GLI jobs in Handshake.
General Job & Internship Resources
- Identify your job or internship target
- Learn to write a résumé OR use VMock SMART Résumé Platform
- Learn to write a cover letter
- Build your professional community and social capital (Network!)
- Prepare to interview OR use Big Interview Interview preparation platform
- Find out about academic internship
- Find OPT/CPT forms OR use Interstride
- Job search sites
- Identity-based resources
- Fellowships