Internship Program
One of the strengths of the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute is its extraordinary internship program. Internship is an opportunity for students to apply and grow skills in the real world. The Institute has developed an extensive network of public, private, and non-profit agencies to provide internships to MPP students, including:
- United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
- Florida’s 4th Congressional District, Congressman John Rutherford
- Florida’s 5th Congressional District, Congressman Al Lawson
- Governor’s Office, State of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis
- Office of Public Defender Charlie Cofer, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
- St. Johns River Water Management District
- City of Jacksonville, City Council
- City of Jacksonville, Mayor’s Office
- Duval County Public Schools (DCPS)
- Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA)
- Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)
- Kids Hope Alliance
- Changing Homelessness
- Clay County Chamber of Commerce
- Feeding Northeast Florida
- Florida Nonprofit Alliance
- Jacksonville Civic Council
- Jacksonville Public Education Fund
- The Community Foundation
- CSX
- Dalton Agency
- Florida Blue
- Holland & Knight
- The Fiorentino Group
- Feeding Northeast Florida
- Jacksonville Urban League
- United Way
- City of Jacksonville Resiliency Office
- Jacksonville Zoo
- Northeast Florida Regional Council
- Downtown Investment Authority
- Blue Zones Project Jacksonville
All MPP students at JU are required to complete an internship with an Institute Internship Partner, or through study abroad, employment with a public or private organization involved in public policymaking, or other work experience related to public policy.
Organizations interested in becoming an Institute Internship partner may email ppi@ju.edu for more information.
