Internships, Research & Off-Campus Study
Laura Neumark '26, Davis Sharp '26 and Gio Barrios '26 presented papers at the Iowa Human Rights Research Conference.
IvyJo Staab '26 presented her honors thesis research poster at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference.
Internships, Research & Off-Campus Study
As a political science major at Coe, you’ll have many opportunities to explore politics outside the classroom. In addition to internships, political science majors conduct their own research by writing senior theses, presenting work at an intercollegiate political science conference, participating in Coe’s student research symposium or preparing for a national Model United Nations simulation. Many also study in Washington, D.C. and abroad.
Washington Term
Coe has a Washington Term that entails living in Washington, D.C. and taking a first-hand observer course in American government. You’ll also complete a part-time internship — usually in a governmental or interest group office.
Study Abroad
You’ll have a wide variety of opportunities to study abroad. We have programs all over the world that can enrich the study of political challenges and dynamics.
Celestte Panduro-Orellana '25 spent spring semester 2025 on Coe's Washington DC term interning with AMICA center.
Megan Bass '22 spent Fall 2021 studying politics at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland.