Internship Opportunities

Do you have internship opportunities open to UMN Political Science students?

Let us know! Contact our Internship Director Paul Soper with information: psoper@umn.edu

Meet Our New Faculty!

Assistant Professor Anoop Sarbahi is a new addition to the Department of Political Science! Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, Professor Sarbahi has held pre and post-doctoral positions at Stanford University, UCLA, and Harvard University. He received his PhD from UCLA in 2011, and also has an M.Phil. in Planning and Development from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Read more.

BA/MPP Program

The Department of Political Science is proud to introduce the brand new Bachelor of Arts/Master of Public Policy (BA/MPP) in Political Engagement! The BA/MPP program is a collaboration of the Political Science Department in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. It allows students to complete both a BA and an MPP in only 5 years. Read more.

What happens when Public Policy and Political Science mix?…

Scott Abernathy is much more than just an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. His experience and work prior to being at the U of M gives him a unique and valuable skill set. Professor Abernathy’s path to political science was indirect, unorthodox, and not the typical route a professor usually takes, to say the least. Read more.

Professor Martin Sampson Retired

Associate Professor Martin Sampson, faculty member at the University of Minnesota since 1977, has retired. Professor Sampson taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses, focusing on U.S. foreign policy, global environmental politics, theories of foreign policy, and the Middle East. From 1993 to 1998, he was the coordinator of the department’s five-year exchange with Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey (a relationship that influenced his teaching and research at the University). Among other contributions, Professor Sampson was a faculty liaison to the Minnesota State legislature for seven years, promoting the importance of Minnesota’s only research university. Read more.

Alumni / Student Networking Lunch

The Department of Political Science is pleased to showcase the March 2015 Alumni / Student Networking Lunch! This annual event is one of the most beneficial resources that the department offers for students who are eager to begin building networks within their respective fields of study. The alumni that attended represented over thirty years of  graduate classes - from as early as 1976 to 2009. Former graduates return to the U to speak with current Political Science students about their academic and career-related experiences, as well as answer any additional questions they might have. Read more.

Letter from the Chair

Welcome back, e-briefly, to the Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota! We have revived the PoliSci Connection, a newsletter to alumni and friends of the department.  We hope that you will want to hear from us, and we know that we are very eager to hear from you. Read more.