Internship Outcomes

Harris graduates bring a range of in-demand skills to employers around the world.

515

students

96%

found summer employment*

countries represented

domestic underrepresented minority students

hold advanced degrees

Average Years of Work Experience

Including internships prior to attending Harris

31%

25%

17%

27%

0-1 Years

1-3 Years

3-5 Years

5+ Years

I further developed both my research skills as well as the skill to condense complex information into one-pagers for policy papers. Specifically, I did this through policy handouts at Lobby Day that went to congressional offices and through talking point handouts that helped our members digest complex information and tailor their short meetings with congressional offices.

Noah Daniel, MPP’24

CAMPAIGNS INTERN

PEOPLE'S ACTION

I was able to go from acquiring raw data to cleaning and organizing to fit policy and project needs. I also created summary statistics and developed various graphs and visualizations for clearer data understanding and storytelling.

Natalia McCormick, MACRM’24

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Harris Students Find Internships with Organizations Around the World

Internship Location

314

United States

108

International

Sector Breakdown

19%

54%

27%

Public/Government Agency

Non-Profit/NGO/IGO

Private

95% of Harris Internships were Funded^†

funded by Harris & Harris donors

funded by employers

funded by other sources

Top Specified Policy Areas

Social/Inequality

Economic/Fiscal

Urban

Education

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Internship Employment

*Out of 515 total students in the Class of 2024, 479 (93 percent) responded to the summer employment information survey. Out of 479 students, 453 reported seeking summer employment (95 percent) and 26 students (5 percent) reported not seeking summer employment. Out of 453 students seeking summer employment, 425 (94 percent) found summer employment.