Department of Political & Social Sciences
Resources
Additional opportunities for prospective students to consider are reviewed below. These are important for prospective students choosing a college or for current Lander students deciding upon a major of study.
Internship Program
Political science and sociology majors benefit from strong internship programs that
place them in environments where they gain experience to aid them in choosing a career.
Students work in local, state and federal government offices, human service agencies, volunteer
programs, businesses, and non-profit organizations. For more information, call our internship
coordinators at 864-388-8232.
Political science students' recent internships have included the following placements:
--City of Greenwood and Greenwood County offices
--Offices of U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint and U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett
--Organization of American States offices in Washington, DC
--South Carolina Republican Party
--City of Helsinki, Finland
Sociology students' recent internships have included the following placements:
--human service agencies
--non-profit agencies
--government agencies
Study Abroad
Program
Faculty members encourage students to take advantage of Lander's study abroad program--either during the semester or summer. Additionally, faculty members have offered courses with a study abroad component. For example, Dr. Yvonne Combs and Professor Linda Carson led students studying comparative sociological institutions to Holland in spring 2009. These Lander students conducted research to investigate how the prison system in the Netherlands compares with the American prison system.
Learn more about Lander's study abroad program at this website.
Washington Semester Program
Beginning in fall 2009, Lander students will be able to apply to study in Washington, DC in a semester-long program. Students are placed within federal government offices or in non-governmental offices (think tanks, media organizations, etc.) to benefit their educational experience in the nation's capital.
Links of Interest
American Democracy Project at
Lander
American Bar Association
American Political Science Association
American Sociological Association
