Mānoa Political Internships

For dynamic, capable, and ambitious UH-Mānoa students, five outstanding political internships are available to complement academic and professional goals. These internships offer a rare opportunity to work at the top levels of government. Through meaningful hands-on work experiences, combined with an enriching academic program, students will gain an up-close view of state and federal government and will gain skills to advance careers in a variety of fields.

The Mānoa Political Internships serve two primary purposes:

They provide governmental offices with additional qualified personnel who assist the agency in fulfilling its objectives by performing meaningful tasks.
They provide qualified students with an applied learning environment with opportunities to validate previously learned academic concepts.

Browse the five available Political Internships:

Internship 1
(Federal-level)
U.S. Congress
Washington D.C.

Internship 2
(State-level)
Governor's Office
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Internship 3
(State-level)
Lt. Governor's Office
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Internship 4
(State-level)
State Legislature
Honolulu, Hawai'i

Internship 5
(State-level)
Hawai'i Judicial
Honolulu, Hawai'i

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