Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship

Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship

RIPPAC Summer 2026 Internship Guide

LATEST PAGE UPDATE: April 3, 2026 

For the summer of 2026, the Rowan Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship compiles a list of offices and organizations offering internship opportunities throughout New Jersey and beyond.

This list, by no means exhaustive, offers an example of the range of internship opportunities available to Rowan students.

If you are interested in particular fields or internship opportunities for summer 2026 that you do not see listed below, please contact Dr. Ben Dworkin, director of RIPPAC, at dworkin@rowan.edu

Please check back frequently for updates to this list.

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Want to improve your resume? RIPPAC can help!

Email Liz Dircks (dircks@rowan.edu) to set up an in-person, one-on-one meeting with Dr. Dworkin. 

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To receive academic credit:

Through your academic department -- Please contact your advisor for details.

Through the Ric Edelman College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHSS) Match Internship Program -- 

If you find an internship, you can receive academic credit from the College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHSS) Match Internship Program. Students may receive either 2 credits for 85-100 internship hours or 3 credits for 130 hours in the internship.

Students also have the option of taking the credit in the semester following their internship.

To receive credit, simply complete the CHSS Match Application for Credit with your internship supervisor and submit it to Assistant Dean Stephen Fleming at flemings@rowan.edu prior to the semester in which you would like to receive credit.

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Summer 2026 Internships

NJ Legislative District Internship Opportunities

IMPORTANT: Please read our provider forms carefully and do not send applications to RIPPAC. Applications should be sent to the contact listed on the form.

Name Party/District Location Work Type
Sen. Michael Testa R-1 Vineland Office
Sen. Vince Polistina / Asm. Don Guardian R-2 Egg Harbor Twp. Office
Asw. Maureen Rowan D-2 Egg Harbor Twp. Office
Sen. John Burzichelli / Asw. Heather Simmons / Asm. Dave Bailey D-3 Glassboro Office
Asm. Lou Greenwald / Asw. Melinda Kane D-6 Voorhees Office
Sen. Troy Singleton D-7 Moorestown Office
Asw. Carol Murphy D-7 Mt. Laurel Office
Asm. Anthony Angelozzi D-8 Medford Office
Sen. James Holzapfel / Asm. Paul Kanitra / Asm. Gregory McGuckin R-10 Brick Office or Hybrid
Sen. Vin Gopal / Asw. Margie Donlon / Asw. Luanne Peterpaul D-11 Tinton Falls Office
Asm. Rob Clifton R-12 Matawan Office
Asm. Wayne DeAngelo D-14 Hamilton Office
Asw. Tennille McCoy D-14 Hamilton Office
Sen. Andrew Zwicker D-16 Hillsborough Hybrid
Asm. Roy Freiman / Asw. Mitchelle Drulis D-16 Flemington & Hillsborough Office
Asm. Vincent Kearney D-21 New Providence Office
Asm. Andrew Macurdy D-21 Summit  Hybrid
Asw. Aura Dunn R-25 Morristown Office
Asw. Marisa Sweeney D-25 Randolph (anticipated) Office
Asw. Alixon Collazos-Gill D-27 Montclair Hybrid
Asw. Cleopatra Tucker D-28 Newark Office
Asw. Shanique Speight D-29 Newark Office
Sen. Raj Mukherji D-32 Jersey City Office
Asm. Michael Venezia D-34 Bloomfield Hybrid
Asm. Clinton Calabrese D-36 Ridgefield Office
Asw. Shama Haider D-37 Englewood Office
Asm. Robert Auth R-39 Closter Office
 

Organizations, Campaigns & Other Elected Officials Internship Opportunities

Name Location Work Type
Andy Kim for New Jersey - Democracy Summer Fellow N/A Hybrid
Ballotpedia N/A Remote
Camden County Clerk Camden Office
Community Food Bank of NJ Multiple N/A
Inspira Health Mullica Hill Hybrid
Jersey 1st Parsippany Office
Laura Bishop Communications Cherry Hill Hybrid
NJ Board of Public Utilities Trenton Office
NJ Business & Industry Association Trenton Hybrid
NJ Chamber of Commerce - Payne Scholar Trenton Office
NJ Dept. of Community Affairs Trenton Office
NJ Legislative Black Caucus Foundation N/A N/A
NJ Office of Emergency Management Multiple N/A
NJ Reentry Corporation Jersey City Office
NJ Republican State Committee Colts Neck Hybrid
NJ Utilities Association Freehold Hybrid
Sen. Andy Kim - DC Office Washington, D.C. Office
Sen. Andy Kim - District Office Barrington or Jersey City Office
Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-1) - DC Office Washington, D.C. Office
Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-1) - District Office Cherry Hill Office
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) - DC Office Washington, D.C. Office
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) - District Office Fair Lawn Office
The Aubrey Group Camden Hybrid
Virtua Health (Government Relations Intern) Marlton Hybrid
Women's Political Caucus of NJ - Gov't Relations & Advocacy Intern Trenton Hybrid