CUAbroad

Internship in Irish Parliament
Dublin, Ireland
with The Institute for Public Administration

Dates Description Accommodation Credits Cost Eligibility How to Apply Deadline Contact

Dates: Fall Semester: Approx. September 7- December 13, 2009
Spring Semester: January 11- April 18, 2010

Description
Founded as a viking settlement, Dublin has been Ireland's primary city for most of the island's history since medieval times. Today, it is an economic, administrative and cultural centre for the Republic of Ireland, and has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city. The Emerald Isle itself is replete with natural and human wonders, from the Burren, the rocky grassland of country Clare to the Norman and Anglo-Irish architecture.

The Institute of Public Administration in Dublin is the Irish national centre for development of best practice in public administration and public management. Students will have the opportunity to participate in an internship with the Irish Parliament for approximately 25 hours per week, and in addition, take three courses in Irish history literature, and society and politics. Grading is based on papers and participation in study modules to earn credit for each course. This program is offered as a component to those in the Irish Studies Masters program, and open to undergraduates with an academic background and interest in politics and government.

Accommodation
Students will reside in homestays in the Dublin metropolitan area, so that they will be immersed into the Irish culture.

Credits
All students take the following four (4) courses:

POL 600 Irish Parliamentary Internship (6 credits)

POL 511 Irish Society & Politics (3 credits)

HIST 529 Ireland in the 19^th and 20^th Century (3 credits)

ENG 580 Irish Literary Tradition (3 credits)

Because of the greater depth of outside work and preparation required in post-graduate studies, advanced students often opt to take only two courses and the internship for a total of 12 credits. Students using this option are encouraged to audit the other course.

Cost
CUA tuition plus a $5,000 program fee, which includes internship placement, accommodation, some meals with homestay, ISIC card, On-Call International emergency evacuation insurance, and pre-departure and on-site orientation. Airfare, visa, and personal expenses are not included. Please contact CUAbroad for the complete cost breakdown of the program.

Eligibility
Applicants must be a full time student, and have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA at the time of application. You also must be at least second-semester sophomore at the time of departure (have completed 45 credit hours). A disciplinary check will also be done with CUA Residence life. Students should not study abroad the last semester of their senior year if they are concerned about graduating on time.

How to Apply
All applicants must follow the CUAbroad application guidelines and submit the CUAbroad online application with all required supplementary documentation. For details, please click on the How to Apply guidelines link.

Additional application materials to submit to CUAbroad:

• Resume (including detailed current and permanent contact information, work history, extra-curricular activities, education/internship/ career objectives, major, and education history)
• Letter of Clearance from your local police precinct
• The Dublin Housing Preference form
• One additional passport sized photograph (Three total)

Application Deadlines
Spring semester: October 1
Fall semester: March 1

Questions? Contact Madison Bolls, CUAbroad Program Manager