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Brooke Robinson (left), a current GPSI intern with the Illinois Department of Public Health, was the 2009 recipient of the Beverly Vaughn Friesland Memorial Scholarhsip for GPSI Interns. This scholarship is funded annually by Kim Hayden (right), GPSI Director, in memory of her Mom who died in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. Congrats Brooke!!

GPSI Seminar

As a means to help you integrate academic knowledge and employment in the public sector, you are required to complete PAD 561 The Organizational Environment in Public Service, the GPSI seminar class you will complete during your first fall term in the GPSI program. Some academic programs will allow you to apply the seminar credit towards degree requirements. PAD 561 is mandatory for all GPSI interns. Additional information will be available prior to registration and new intern orientation.

A new option for GPSI interns commencing with the 2009 fall term is PAD 580 Public Administration Internship Seminar being offered by the UIS Public Administration Department. This is a three hour optional internship course for GPSI interns, which is a blended class that will meet face to face four or five times in the daytime and also utilize online discussions and exercises. The focus would be on issues in state government, reflection and conversation regarding the internship and the application of academic theory to these practice situation. Interns should take this course only if they have a real interest in how the public sector works. The course is NOT required for GPSI interns; however, it may be used as elective course credit. You need to meet with your academic program advisor, if you are interested in enrolling in this class. Registration is open to GPSI interns in all academic programs.