Public Service Internship Programs

The Public Service Internship (PSI) program connects students with Bay Area social justice issues through internships that focus on policy, community organizing, or direct service. Students intern for 8-10 hours a week for the academic year and enroll in a field studies course for units. Student interns also meet as a cohort throughout the year to build leadership and professional skills and explore social change strategies.

“I am proud of finding ways to contribute to broader efforts, such as the Contra Costa County Jail Fight, which we won. I learned a lot of what could be called "meta skills," skills that enable other skills to be developed.”

CHANCE GRABLE, Class of 2016, Major in History
Hometown: Oakland

At-A-Glance

Internship
Units available
Stipend or scholarship
Time commitment: 8–10 hours per week
Long term (academic year)
Government (federal, state, or local agencies)

PSI interns and supervisors, fall 2017

Important Dates

Applications Open	Thursday, March 8
PSI Info Sessions in 218 Eshleman Hall	Thursday, March 8 Tuesday, March 13 Wednesday, March 21
Applications Due	Saturday, March 31, 11:59pm
Interviews (first round)	April 17 & 18 (on campus)
Interviews (second round)	Late April 2018 (with internship site)
Internship Offers Sent	Monday, April 30
Deadline to Accept	Friday, May 4
Program Orientations	May 2018 and week of August 21, 2018 (dates TBD)

Online Application

Applications for 2018-2019 PSI interns are now closed.
Applications for 2018-2019 PSI Program Directors are now closed.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact:

Ashley Kelly, Program Manager
ankelly9@berkeley.edu | 510.643.0307

Dulce Walton Molina, Student Director
dkwaltonm@berkeley.edu

Internship orientation activity, fall 2015

Public Service Internship Programs

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