Below is a list of pre-approved MPA internships by area of interest.  Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive, and only lists internship organizations that are the most common amongst MPA students. 

Students are welcome to find an internship at different government and non-profit agencies.  Additional internships can be found on the Internship Opportunities page and as well as the SGPP undergraduate internship website.  Please consult with the Graduate Programs Manager on internship eligibility if the internship organization of interest is not listed below, on the Internship Opportunities page or on the SGPP undergraduate internship website.

Regional/State Government

• Arizona Department of Commerce

• Arizona Legislative Internship

• Arizona Technology Council

• Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting

• Maricopa Association of Governments

• Office of the Governor

*More State of Arizona jobs and internships can be found at the Arizona State Jobs website.

Local Government

• Arizona Corporate Commission

• City of Bisbee

• City of Tucson - City Clerk's Office

• City of Tucson - Parks and Recreation Department

• City of Tucson - City Manager’s Office

• City of Tucson - City Mayor's Office

• Northwest Fire/Rescue District

• Oro Valley Town Manager's Office

• Pima County Attorney's Office

• Pima County Department of Community & Workforce Development (previously Community Development & Neighborhood Conservation)

• Pima County Juvenile Court

• Pima County Superior Court Pretrial Services

• Pima County Adult Probation Department

• Town of Marana - Town Manager's Office

• Town of Oro Valley, Economic Development

Local & Regional Nonprofits

• Arizona Master Naturalist

• Arthritis Foundation

• Audubon Society

• California Community Foundation

• Centro Cristiano Carismatico

• Chicanos Por La Causa

• Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services

• Christopher Scott's Water Resources and Policy Group

• Community Foundation of Southern Arizona

• Family Housing Resources

• Hope, Inc.

• International Rescue Committee

• LeCroy & Milligan Associates, Inc.

• Live Theater Workshop

• March of Dimes

• Our Family Services

• Pima Prevention Partnership

• Southern Arizona Children's Advocacy Center

• The ALS Association

• Tucson Zoological Society (Reid Park Zoo)

• United Way of Southern Arizona and Tucson

• Voices for Education

National and International Government and Nonprofit Agencies, NGOs, and affiliated organizations

• American Trauma Society

• Arizona Wilderness Coalition   

• Capital Research Center  

• Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy  

• Drug Enforcement Administration  

• International Dark Sky Association  

• National Archive and Records Administration  

• National Endowment for Financial Education  

• Sierra Club  

• U.S. Government Accountability Office

• U.S. Congressional Offices

• U.S. Customs & Border Patrol  

• U.S. Department of State 

• U.S. District Court - District of Arizona

• U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution  

• United States embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions

University of Arizona and affiliated programs

• Division of Human Resources

• Graduate & Professional Student Council

• National Institute for Civil Discourse

• Office of Federal Relations

• Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid

• Take Charge America Institute

• Think Tank

• Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy

• University of Arizona - Alumni Association

*Other academic departments may have internships available.