UNC Chapel Hill vs. Appalachian State University

Marsian
Mon, 09 Dec 2013 07:40:11 +0000

UNC has an excellent political science department, and there is the School of Government on campus, which is a great resource. Most political science students I’ve known at UNC have done internships through federal and state programs, such as the one with the North Carolina Department of Administration. I don’t know as much about Appalachian’s political science department, but I know a couple of people with political science degrees from ASU who are working in state politics. Consider NC State as well. It has a well-regarded state legislative internship program through its School of Public and International Affairs. A state-level position might not be what you are looking for, but any experience in state government would be a plus on a resume.

The political science programs at Carolina and State are very well-respected, and I would think that ASU does well in this regard as well. So much with government internships depends on you and your initiative. If you feel more comfortable with the program at ASU, great. Do you love cold weather and snow? Skiing maybe? Then ASU might be better for you all around.