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BYU POLITICAL SCIENCE

News & Events
November 13th, 2023
Political Science Internship Grant Applications
for Winter Semester
 
Thanks to generous donors, the BYU Political Science Department has funding available for a limited number of student internships. Please note that department internship grants are for POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJORS ONLY.  Priority will be given to upper-division students. (Funds are NOT available for Study Abroad programs.)

Prior to submitting a funding application, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. You must be a declared major in Political Science
2. You have been accepted to an unpaid, professionally supervised internship that is one term or more in duration. (Students may not receive awards for paid internships.)
3. Job shadowing, job experiences, or volunteering are not eligible for funding.
4. You must be registered for at least 3 credits of a qualified, professional competency-based 399R course, to be completed concurrent with the internship. Please work with the FHSS internship coordinator to enroll in the correct course and credit hours.
5. A grant application must be submitted and approved prior to departure for the internship. All late submission applications will be denied.
 
The deadline for  applications is December 7th.
Application
NEW WINTER SEMESTER POLI SCI COURSES
The following new winter semester courses may count towards upper-division major requirements. If these courses don’t appear in your MAP, you can contact the Liberal Arts Advisement Center to make a substitution.
 
POLI 319R: Democracy and Decision Making in Small Groups
POLI 359R section 001: Democracy and Autocracy
POLI 359R section 002: Politics of Care
POLI 359R section 003: Protests and Revolution
POLI 368R section 001: Public Ethics
POLI 379R section 001: Introduction to Open-Source Intelligence
POLI 379R section 002: International Relations in Europe
POLI 379R section 003: US-Taiwan and Cross-Strait Relations
New Political Science Course For Winter 2024!
POLI 379R, Sec 003:
U.S.-Taiwan and Cross-Strait Relations
Why is Taiwan so important for U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region?  How did it change from dictatorship to democracy?  How did it become the most important source of high-end computer chips?  Why is Taiwan now more threatened by Chinese invasion?  For the answers to these questions and more, consider signing up for the Poli 379R sec 003 course: U.S.-Taiwan and Cross-Strait Relations.  This course is relevant for Political Science, International Relations or Asia Studies majors who wish to understand the political dynamics surrounding Taiwan and its growing importance for the United States, the Indo-Pacific region and the world. 
 
W. Brent Christensen, an alumnus of BYU, has spent over 30 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, with most of his career devoted to China and Taiwan.  Previously serving as Director of the State Department’s Taiwan Coordination Office and Director (Ambassador equivalent) of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), he is uniquely qualified to share insights and perspectives on Taiwan, China and U.S. policy towards Taiwan.   
New Political Science Course For Winter 2024!
POLI 359R, Sec 001: Democracy and Autocracy
with Professor Darin Self
POLI 359R is a topics course aimed at providing students with greater depth in a thematic field within Comparative Politics. This specific course is designed to help students gain a strong understanding in democracy, democratic development, democratization, authoritarianism, and autocratization. Through this class students will learn the various ways to define democracy and authoritarianism and different strategies to measure these concepts. Students will also learn the leading theories which explain the emergence of democracy and democratic erosion, along with theories explaining the durability and stability of authoritarian regimes. 

Logic Games Workshop presented by TestMasters

Attendees will be challenged with a series of difficult logic games LSAT questions and we will discuss the factors to consider when deciding whether to take the test before or after the removal of the games section.

When: November 15, 2023 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Mountain Time

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5084

The workshop will be conducted by Jeff Benjamin, a veteran TestMasters instructor who scored a perfect 180 on an officially administered LSAT, received a J.D. from NYU, and has over 20 years of LSAT teaching experience.
Join the Global Conversation on Sustainability
and Social Issues 
Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Utah Global Diplomacy is partnering with the Department of State's Classroom Initiative to host a discussion with Dr. Patricia Perez. Patricia, a Biologist and co-founder of the NGO Umbela Transformaciones Sostenibles, based in Mexico City, focuses on fostering sustainability in social-ecological systems through collaborative spaces that unite diverse cultures and knowledge. She holds a Master's in Biological Sciences and is a Sustainability Sciences PhD candidate at UNAM.
 
Patricia is excited to meet with students in Utah and talk about the ecological and social connections between Utah and her work in Mexico.
Register Here
Global Leaders Scholarship Fund
Applications for 2024 Scholarship are LIVE and open until the end of the year!
More Info
Internships & Jobs
CIA Undergraduate Internships
Intelligence Analyst Interns evaluate and analyze information from classified and unclassified sources and provide assessments to the President, National Security Council, and other U.S. policymakers.
More Info
Legislative Intern Needed
The Legislative Intern is responsible for working at the direction of the External Relations Director and Public Engagement Coordinator in assisting at the Utah Legislative Session with research, meeting attendance, notes, student tours and other duties as they arise. This position is paid on stipend for the duration of the legislative session. May be asked to work hourly prior to stipend starting or upon completion of legislative session depending on student availability.
More Info
CSAP predoctoral fellowship positions
These fellowships are 1- or 2-year positions with competitive salaries and standard benefits such as health insurance. Predocs work with one or more faculty supervisors helping in the capacity specified by the supervisor and also
take 1 class each semester at the graduate or undergraduate level.
More Info

Premier fundraising consulting firm Tissot Solutions LLC is hiring a Utah Finance Associate. This full-time position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is through November 2024. 
More Info
Policy Research Intern Needed
  • Starts January 2024
  • Applications will be considered through 12/31/23
  • Remote/In-office opportunities
  • Opportunity for fulltime employment post-internship
  • Center-right organization
More Info
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