University of Illinois at Springfield

Located at the University of Illinois at Springfield, the Graduate Public Service Internship Program (GPSI) is ranked as one of Illinois' premier governmental internship programs and is open to students from all academic backgrounds. For over 30 years GPSI has provided interns with the opportunity to simultaneously begin a professional career in government while earning a master's degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield.

Placements are with state and municipal agencies for 21 months. Weekly work schedule is 20 hours a week from August 16 through May 15 with a monthly stipend of $950. From May 16 through August 15 the work schedule is 37.5 hours a week and the monthly stipend is $1,900. Interns receive a 40 hour graduate tuition waiver of 9 credit hours for fall and spring semesters and an optional 4 credit hour waiver for summer semester. Additionally, there is an annual $300 professional development fund.

Required application materials are a UIS graduate admission application (Section I), GPSI application (Section II), official transcripts from each college attended, current resume, three (3) letters of recommendation, and a personal goal statement. Applicants can complete the UIS graduate admission application (Section I and Section II) online at www.uis.edu/admissions/apply.html and obtain the detailed application information and procedures. Please note - the application deadline is March 15 of each year.

Selection as a GPSI candidate does not guarantee placement as a GPSI intern. Interviews for selected candidates will be held in Springfield, Illinois, USA, during the month of April. Final selections are announced in May.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: To be eligible for the GPSI applicant pool, all international students must have an F-1 visa.

For additional information, please visit our website at http://gpsi.uis.edu or contact the Office of Graduate Intern Programs via email at bradley.glendon@uis.edu or by telephone at 217/206-6165.