As a premier professional internship experience, the Public Policy Internship Program (PPIP) establishes high standards for our interns. Please review the eligibility requirements for our Austin, TX program below.
Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for all PPIP locations, due to the requirements of our hosting offices. If you are not a U.S. Citizen but would like to explore opportunities similar to what PPIP offers, please email program staff at ppip@ag.tamu.edu for a list of options you may be eligible for.
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria for a PPIP internship in Austin, TX:
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The student must be a United States citizen and at least 18 years old; permanent residents are not eligible for this program.
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The student must be classified as a degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student at a university within the Texas A&M University System.
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The student must have a cumulative collegiate GPR of 2.5. First-semester freshmen are not eligible to apply.
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Must be in good standing with their home institution, pursuant to their university's Academic & Student Life rules.
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The student must obtain valid health insurance for the duration of the internship.
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The student must be able to attend all pre-departure events.
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Applicants for the Austin, Texas program must be able to serve the entire 140-day Texas Legislative session (mid January through early June), which exceeds most university's spring semester.
Seniors at Texas A&M University who graduate in December are allowed to participate in the Austin, Texas program the following spring. Affected students will be classified as U5 "postbaccalaureate undergraduate" during the internship semester. Graduate and/or professional students cannot intern with PPIP after graduation.
I would recommend this internship to other students because, frankly, serving during a legislative session here in Texas has been incredibly illuminating in regards to the inner working of state-level government.