Program Description
Cal in Local Government (CLG) connects students and community organizations through project-based internships in local government agencies in Berkeley, Oakland and other East Bay locations. Working in placements in a city or county level department, council or commission office, qualified student interns contribute to cities of the East Bay while learning about the relationship between local issues and policy and developing their leadership and professional skills.

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Important Dates

For Students

• Applications available: Aug 18
• Applications due: Sep 16 by 5pm
• Intern Interviews: Sep 22-24
• Notification of program acceptance: Sep 25
• Supervisor/Intern Interviews: Sep 26-Oct 2
• Internship placement: Oct 9
• DeCal & Internship begin: week of Oct 12
• Duration of Internship: Oct 2009-May 2010

For Community Partners

• Supervisor applications available: now!
• Supervisor applications due: Aug 21
• Supervisor orientation: Sep 17, Sep 21
• Selected students forwarded: Sep 25
• Supervisor/Intern interviews: Sep 26-Oct 2
• Notification of offers: Oct 6
• Internship placement: Oct 9
• Duration of internship: Oct 2009-May 2010
• State of the City presentations: early May

Requirements
Potential interns must be currently enrolled UCB students. Interns are required to take a 2-credit spring-semester DE-Cal seminar while completing 200 hours at their internship site from October-May. Seminars are 1.5 hours each week from Oct-May, and internships are 6-10 hours per week.

Potential intern sites must be government offices, departments, councils or commissions at the city and county levels in the East Bay. Sites must be able to designate a supervisor for the intern and provide substantive internship duties, with preference given to policy or community-based research.

Program Contact
Suzan Akin at (510) 643-0303 or calinlocalgovt@berkeley.edu