Problems of Training for the Public Service: (d) American Experience—National Institute of Public Affairs: Internships in Government
| Published date | 01 July 1938 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9299.1938.tb02089.x |
| Date | 01 July 1938 |
| Author | Dr. Henry Reining |
Problems
of
Training
for
the
Public
Service
(d)
American Experience-National Institute
of
Public
Affairs
:
Internships in Government
By
DR.
HENRY
REINING,
JUNR.
[Pafier to be discussed at the
Summer
Conference
of
the Institate
of
Public Administration,
Bristol,
July,
19381
“
The National Institute
of
Public Affairs
offers
to
present
senior and graduates
fifty
appointments
for
internship
training in the Federal Government at Washington,
D.C.,
for the academic year
1938-39.”
HIS
anouncement was sent in January
of
this year to every
T
college and university in the United States.
A
similar announce-
ment had been sent in
1936
and in
1937.
“
Through
its
program the National Institute is endeavouring to
increase the interest
of
American youth in public affairs,
to
help in
the
development
of
career opportunities
in
government administra-
tion, and
to
add to academic preparation
for
the public service the
experience
of
working with government officials.
”
These were the
objectives stated in the announcement and in general describe the
efforts which the National Institute
is
making in its attempt to draw
more closely together the colleges and the government of the United
States.
The internship program is an effort to discover and select, and
then to educate, train, condition, what you will, young men and
women, by means
of
an intensive year
of
experience at Washington.
The following qualifications for eligibility are specified
:
-
(I)
A
bachelor’s degree from
a
recognized college-present seniors
are eligible
for
appointment subject to receipt
of
degree by
June
30,
1938-
(2)
High scholastic standing.
(3)
Exceptional qualities
of
character, ability, and aptitude for
leadership.
(4)
Dcfinite interest in public affairs.
(5)
Good health.
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