Students interested in state and local government can gain valuable experience and prepare for careers in public service through a variety of undergraduate and graduate experiential learning opportunities that we offer each semester.
The Office of Experiential Learning offers scholarships to support students' experiential
learning activities. Awards are in amounts of up to $2,500. The Vinson Fellows Program, PROPEL Rural Scholars and Georgia Legislative Internship Program are all EL-approved non-course activities.
Students must be eligible and activities must be on the approved list of any college
to be considered for funding. For more information, contact us at ugael@uga.edu.
Learn more about the Experiential Learning Scholarship.
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Students interested in state and local government can gain valuable experience and prepare for careers in public service through a variety of undergraduate and graduate experiential learning opportunities that we offer each semester.
The Vinson Fellows Program is an educational opportunity for UGA's undergraduate students interested in state and local government. Through the program, students will have an opportunity to become involved in our training, applied research and technical assistance programs and other projects for state and local governments in Georgia and internationally.
Every spring semester, over 50 junior and senior students from Georgia's public and private universities and colleges intern with the Georgia General Assembly. These students gain first-hand experience in the lawmaking process through the Georgia Legislative Internship Program (GLIP). The GLIP was created in the 1970s under the leadership of then Lt. Governor Zell Miller and is a paid internship opportunity coordinated by the Georgia General Assembly.
Beyond just getting a paycheck to help contribute to living expenses or tuition, students can gain valuable experience through a part-time job. We regularly offer part-time paid employment opportunities for UGA students.
Learn about rural economic development and community development through hands-on internship
