POSC395,Spring2016DIRECTEDGOVERNMENTANDPOLITICALLEADERSHIP

IMPORTANTDATES ASSIGNMENTS/THINGSTOREMEMBER

*OtherpoliticaleventsmaybesubstitutedwithpriorapprovalfromInternshipCoordinator

ArthurH.Auerbach,J.D.,Ph.D.AssistantProfessor,TeachingInternshipCoordinatorTel:213-740-8964 Fax:213-740-3167 Email:aauerbac@usc.eduOfficeHours:T/TH(11-12PM):VKC313Wed(11-1PM):VKC263

TaniaMercadoDirector,GovernmentAffairsTel:213-740-8964Fax:213-740-3167Email:tmercado@usc.eduOfficeHours:M-F(10-4PMorbyappointment)VKC263

Wednesday,January29,by5p.m.(Internshipmustbeconfirmedpriortosigningupfortheclass.)

CompletedStudentInternshipAgreementFormand1pageinternshipdescriptionshouldbesubmittedtoMs.MercadoinordertoobtainD-clearance

OnceD-clearanceisapproved,completetheelectronicregistrationprocess.YouMUSTcompleteelectronicregistrationtobeaddedtothecourse

DuringtheSemester

One(1)one-on-onesessionwithDr.AuerbachOne(1)mentorshipsessionTwo(2)UnruhInstituteEvents.*(2-pagewrite-upisduewithinoneweekofeachevent.Studentsmustattendtheirfirsteventandsubmittheirwrite-upbyFriday,February26).One(1)optionalresumeworkshop

Friday,February19,by5p.m.(PST)2-page write-up defining your topic(s) and research

method(s)alongwithapreliminarybibliography(3to5sources).

February22,23,or24 HRDirector’sPanel(InterviewingWorkshop)Friday,October10 Firstpoliticaleventwrite-updueFriday,February26,by5p.m.(PST) Firstpoliticalwrite-updue

Friday,March25,by5p.m.(PST) 3-5 page project outlineAND annotated bibliographywithatleast7scholarly/legitimateresources

Friday,April29,by5p.m.(PST)

Secondpoliticaleventwrite-updueSubmitfinalresearchpaperSupervisorevaluationdueHourstrackingsheetdue

1. CourseDescription

POSC 395 is designed to give students firsthand experience in the world of politics.Placements are available with elected officials, political consultants, non-governmentalorganizations, stateand local governmentagencies, environmentalorganizations,politicalpartiesandcampaigns,interestgroups,politicalmediaandmore.Internships provide exciting opportunities to participate in the political process andhelpstudents gain insight into the nature of political institutions and learn about importantpolicydebates.Internshipopportunitiesalsohelpstudentsobtainpracticalexperienceandbuild invaluable relationships with potential future employers, all while earning collegecredit.2. InternshipHoursperUnitsofCredit

Units/credits 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Suggestedweeklyhours 8 1216 20 24 28 32Cumulativehoursatinternship 120 180240 300360420480*Pleasekeepinmindthatthesuggestedweeklyhourscorrespondwithaninternshipstartdatewithinthefirstweekofthesemester.Forexample,ifyoustartyourinternshipinthethirdweek of the semester, yourweekly hourswould need to increase in order to reachyourcumulativenumberofhoursbythelastdayofthesemester.3. Grading

Coursegradeswillbebasedonsatisfactorycompletionoftherequirednumberofhoursatthe internship, the supervisor's evaluation of your performance, and fulfilling othercourseworkrequirements.Thefinalgradeforthecoursewillbebasedon:

Supervisorevaluation-50%Eventwrite-ups-10%Project-relatedassignments-15%Finalresearchproject-25%

(NOTE:Alllatepaperswillbemarkeddownby5pointsforeachdaytheyarelate)(NOTE: Students are required to complete the minimum hours for their internship.Students thatdonotmeet theirminimumhours requirementwill have their supervisor’sevaluationgradeloweredby1/3(A-toB+)forevery10hourincrementshort)(NOTE: Students who fail to attend any of the mandatory professionalization events(InterviewSkillsWorkshop,JobsForumWorkshop,MentoringMeeting)willhavetheir

supervisor’sevaluationreducedby1/3 foreveryeventmissedwithoutpriorapprovalbyProfessorAuerbach)

4. CommunicationwiththeInternshipCoordinator

Dr.Auerbachand/orMs.Mercadowillbeincontactwithyouthroughoutthesemesterviathe Blackboard system. Check Blackboard on a regular basis for information relevant toPOSC395.Duringthesemester,youshouldalsokeepinclosecontactwithDr.Auerbachtodiscuss your internship and final project, or if youhave anyquestions about or concernswithyourinternship. All assignments must be in Word format (double-spaced, 12-point font, 1” margins).Commentsonyourassignmentswillbee-mailedbacktoyouthroughBlackboardinWordformat.5. Internship

Theprimaryrequirementsof the internshipcoursearetoworkatyour internship for therequirednumberofhoursandtofulfilltheassignmentsrequiredfortheclass.Dr.Auerbachwillcontactbothyouandyoursupervisorduringthesemestertocheckinontheprogressofyour internship. Attheendofthesemesteryoursupervisorwillbeaskedtofilloutanevaluationofyourperformance(50%offinalcoursegrade).IMPORTANT: Please remember that while working at your internship, you are arepresentativeofUSCandtheUnruhInstitute.Youmustbepunctualandnotifyyourofficesupervisor if you are unable towork because of a serious illness or emergency. If, afterconsultationwithyoursupervisor,youmakeanychangesinyourworkscheduleyoumustinformtheUnruhInstitute. Ifyoursupervisorchanges,orisnotthepersonlistedonyourjobagreement,informtheInternshipCoordinatorrightaway.

6. AttendingWorkshopsandMentorshipSessions

HRDirector’sPanel:StudentswillattendtheHRDirector’sPanel(interviewingworkshops)whereweinviteinternship coordinators and HR directors to conduct mock-interviews. The HRDirector'sPanelisdoneover3nightswithnomorethan20studentseachnight.A30-minutepaneldiscussionisfollowedby4roundsof"speeddatingstyle"mockinterviews-3minutesofinterviewingfollowedby2minutesoffeedbackfromyourpeersandtheinterviewer.JobsForum:TheJobsForum:PoliticalCareersinthe21stCenturyisheldover2or3nightsandwehost a 45-minute panel discussion followed by 10minute "break out groups" wherestudentscantalktoinvitedpanelistsincludingtop-levelexecutives,professors,and

political professionals in the public and private sectors about job prospects in thecurrentmarket.MentorshipSessions:The mentorshipprogram is a unique professional development opportunity betweenstudents and the Unruh Institute Fellows and other high profile individuals who arewilling to share their seasoned political advice with students enrolled in POSC 395.Studentswillmeetwithamentorwhofitshisorhershortand long-termcareergoalsovercoffeeandwillbeencouragedtobuild long-termrelationshipswiththeirmentorafterthesession.

7. AttendingPoliticalEventsandWrite-Ups

You are required to attend at least two (2) politically-focused events during the fall andturninashort,2–pagewrite-upforeachevent.Pleasesubmityourwrite-uponBlackboardwithinoneweekof theevent. Yourwrite-upshouldbrieflydescribe theevent, includingtheparticipantsandattendees,thereasonfortheevent,yourorganization'sinvolvement(ifany),butthebulkofyourpapershouldbeananalysisofwhatwas"said"bythoseinvolvedand your perspective of what was said. Please confirmwith the Internship Coordinatoraboutwhethereacheventqualifiesforthisassignment.8. TheResearchProject

Inorder tomake themostof your internship experience, youare required to complete awritingassignmentthatanalyzesapoliticalissuerelevanttotheworkofyouroffice.Finalwritingprojectsshouldbe8-20pages(dependingonunits,seebelow)andshouldbebasedonsubstantial scholarlyresearch, includingconsiderationof therelevant literature.Thefocusshouldbeonaspecificpolicyorissuerelatedtoyourinternship.Pleasediscussyour project in detail with the Internship Coordinator to tailor the assignment to yourinterests.

A)Projectpart1–Topic&ResearchMethods:dueFriday,February19,by5:00p.m.

Thisassignmentmustbe2pagesinlengthdescribingthetopic(s)foryouranalyticessayandhowyouplanongoingaboutyourresearch.(Forexample:Whatisyourresearch question and methodology? How is this relevant to or related to yourinternshiporganization?)Yourdatacollectionmayincludeinterviews,documents,casestudiesorothermethods. Ifyouchangeyour topicafteryouhavehanded inthisfirstassignment,youmustnotifytheInternshipCoordinatortosecureapprovalof the new topic. You must include a preliminary bibliography with at least 3properly formatted sources (use MLA format). Please submit the researchproposalonBlackboard.

B)Projectpart2–Outline&Bibliography:dueFriday,March25,by5:00p.m.

Thisassignmentmustbea3to5pagesummaryanddetailedoutlineofsomeoftheresearchyouhavedoneforyourpaper.Pleaseusetraditionaloutlineform,e.g.,I,a,i,1.Youwillalsoneedtosubmitanannotatedbibliography,whichprovidesalistofbooks or articles in proper bibliographic form (use MLA format) with anaccompanying two to three sentence summarizing each particular item andexplaining how it is related to the project/topic. Remember, the more detailedmaterialyouhandin,themoreconstructivefeedbackyourinstructorscangiveyou.The outline should be a minimum of 3 pages, PLUS an annotated bibliography.Pleasesubmittheoutline/annotatedbibliographyonBlackboard.

C)FinalPaper/Project:dueFriday,April29,by5:00p.m.

Papers must be typed and double-spaced in 12-point font with 1” margins.Paper/projectlengthisdependentonthenumberofcredits/unitsearned:

2units:8-10pages3units:10-12pages4units:12-15pages5units:15-18pages6units:18-20pages7units:20-22pages8units:22-25pages

Paperswillreceive5pointdeductionsforfailingtomeettheminimumpagelength,failure to include a “work cited” page and 5 points for every day late. Note: Youmust use parenthetical citations along with your work-cited page. Only includecitations inworkcitedthatareused in thepaper.Papersmust be submitted onBlackboard. Students are also required to submit their final papers onBlackboardthroughthe“Turnitin”systembythedeadline.

9. Evaluations(50%offinalcoursegrade):dueFriday,April29,by5:00p.m.

At the end of the fall semester, youmust turn in a completed evaluation and your time-sheet. Bothyour time-sheetandsupervisor’sevaluation formcanbe foundon theUnruhwebsite(www.usc.edu/unruh/internships)listedunderinternshipsandPOSC395.

YoursupervisorwillalsobeaskedtofilloutandreturntotheUnruhInstituteanevaluationof your performance during the semester. Pleasemake sure your internship supervisorreturns their completed evaluation by the December 4 deadline. Remember that yoursupervisor’s evaluation isworth50%of youroverall course grade, soperformingwell atyour internship AND making sure your supervisor returns your evaluation are veryimportant.

EvaluationsformsmaybeelectronicallysentdirectlytoDr.Auerbach(aauerbac@usc.edu),faxedtoUnruh(213-740-3167)ormailed(3518TrousdaleParkway,VKC263,LosAngeles,CA90089).Pleasenotethatemailandfaxarepreferred.10. AcademicIntegrityBecausethecompletionoftheinternshipisamajorpartofthiscourse,youMUSTworkallof the hours listed on your internship agreement form. All written assignments for thisclassmustbeyouroriginalwork,completedonlytofulfilltherequirementsofthiscourse.Sourcesmustbecitedaccuratelyandcompletely.ANOTEON “RECYCLINGPAPERS”: Your paper/projectMUST be originalwork done forthis classandrelated toyour internship. Youmaynot re-useanotherstudent’spaper,oryourownpaperfromapreviouscourseoracourseinwhichyouarecurrentlyenrolled.Thisisanextremelyseriousissue,which,accordingtoUniversitypolicy,canresultinfailingthiscourseaswellasthecoursefromwhichyou“borrowed”yourpaper.Please refer to the SCampus chapter on “University Student Conduct Code”(scampus.usc.edu/university-student-conduct-code)or contact the InternshipCoordinatorifyouhaveanyquestions.*Please note that the POSC 395: Directed Government and Political Leadership Syllabus is not abindingcontract.Dr.Auerbachhasthediscretiontomakechangesasdeemednecessary.