A BA from the English department can be preparation for a career in politics. Kelly Burke, one of the panelists for our 2015 Department of English Career Panel, represents the 36th district in the Illinois General Assembly; she also chairs the IGA committee on higher education.
Those of you who attended the panel heard her sa
y that Springfield offers a number of employment and internship opportunities.
She’s right! The Illinois State Legislative Staff Intern Program (ILSIP) places 24 interns in the state capitol every year. Interns (who need to have a BA prior to starting the internship) work full-time for a monthly stipend of $2,100, along with options for paid student health insurance and tuition waivers for four graduate credit hours at UIS. The application deadline is March 1, 2016. Learn more here.