Everywhere you go around the world it is said you can find an Aggie there. The same is becoming true for interns in the Public Policy Internship Program (PPIP). In particular, current PPIP interns are making a big impact around Europe - helping shape international relations and making lasting change.
When PPIP started developing relationships with policy organizations in Europe, we would not have predicted the level of interest our partners have in hosting an Aggie intern. PPIP now has strategic partnerships with policy-related organizations in several European cities that offer students a unique experience to impact policy in the international arena. Learn more about these organizations, how you may aid them in their mission, and where they conduct their work below.
United States Commercial Service
Internships and Locations
The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service trade professionals, who are in over 100 U.S. cities and in more than 75 countries, help U.S. companies get started in exporting or increasing sales to new global markets. Placements with the U.S. Commercial Service may include:
PPIP U.S. Commercial Service internships are offered during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Interns must work from approximately the first day of classes on campus until the last day of classes before finals. All interns are expected to work full-time for the entire length of the internship.
Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE)
Internships & Locations
Due to a relationship first established by of Texas A&M University political science professor Dr. John Robertson, PPIP now partners with an entity affiliated with the European Union (EU) in Berlin, Germany. Through internships with the Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE), PPIP interns have the opportunity to actively participate in research and projects related to EU politics and integration.
CIFE (Centre international de formation européenne), which is loosely translated as the “International Centre for European Training,” is an international program that was created in 1954 as a way to introduce professionals and citizens to the newly united Europe. Over the past 60 years, CIFE has become a highly respected and prestigious, world renowned program that is recognized and supported by the European Union. CIFE offers postgraduate courses, summer university programs, general education through seminars and apprenticeships, and various publications.
Acceptance into PPIP with CIFE is contingent upon acceptance with the respective office in each international location. CIFE internships are offered during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Interns must work from approximately the first day of classes on campus until the last day of classes before finals. All interns are expected to work full-time for the entire length of the internship.