The John Glenn School of Public Affairs High School Internship Program is a unique public service internship program that allows high school students in the Winter quarter of their senior year to gain first-hand experience within organizations in the public service sector. Students also participate in an academic seminar at The Ohio State University that reinforces their internship experience. Internship placement locations have included the Statehouse, Columbus City Council, the courts, state agencies, non-profit organizations and the media. To see where internships have been placed, please click here.
In addition to completing an internship, Glenn Interns also attend a weekly seminar course at The Ohio State University as part of the Post Secondary Enrollment Option Program (PSEOP) for dual high school and college credit. The seminar is focused on two main ideas, the American democracy and the nature and reason for public service. As part of the seminar, students must also complete a research project on a public policy issue of their choosing. The seminar requires students to be enrolled in the OSU Academy
Glenn interns who participate in the Post Secondary Enrollment Option Program (PSEOP) are eligible to receive 10 quarter credits from The Ohio State University, which may be fully funded according to the PSEOP guidelines, undergrad.osu.edu/academy/enroll.html. Incidental costs associated with the internship program may include daily travel to and from the internship site. A few internship sites offer free parking. Ohio State also issues COTA bus passes to students with their identification card; these passes allow students to travel free to campus and most internship locations.
Do you want to help out the Glenn School? Could your organization use some extra help this winter? If so, you might want to consider hosting one or more interns from the Glenn School’s High School Internship Program next winter.
We ask that internship sites provide the students with a supervisor, as well as weekly job duties that will allow them to have a meaningful educational experience. We also ask that internship supervisors complete a midterm and final performance evaluation of the students.
If you think that your organization would potentially be interested in hosting an unpaid high school intern this winter, or you would like more information about the program, please contact Chris Adams at adams.615@osu.edu.
Students selected to be interns:
Application Procedure
Interested students should download the application. Applications must be complete or they will not be considered. Students will be admitted into the program until the class is filled (maximum 20). There is no application fee for the Glenn High School Internship Program.
Applicants selected for participation will be sent letters shortly after their acceptance and will be required to attend a program informational meeting in the fall.
Students must meet with their High School counselors to determine if graduation requirements can still be met while participating in the program.
If you need more information regarding the internship program, please contact Chris Adams at 614-247-2512 or at adams.615@osu.edu.
