Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 520/8i – Vince Demuzio Governmental Internship Program
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(a) The president of the University, in consultation with the Board, shall establish a governmental internship program consisting of up to 30 governmental interns allocated between the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses.
(b) In order to be eligible under the program, a person must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student during the entirety of his or her participation in the program.
(c) The following shall be the goals of the program:
(1) To attract highly motivated students into the
(b) In order to be eligible under the program, a person must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student during the entirety of his or her participation in the program.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 520/8i
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(c) The following shall be the goals of the program:
(1) To attract highly motivated students into the
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program.
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(2) To provide students with a broad overview of
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State government.
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(3) To offer students a unique hands-on experience.
(4) To provide students with a personal look into the
(4) To provide students with a personal look into the
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budgetary, legislative, and programmatic areas of State government.
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(5) To provide students with a unique opportunity to
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learn about and to advance into public service careers, including policy-making positions in government.
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(6) To offer a governmental experience to meet the
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public sector’s future need for competent administrators.
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(7) To provide a public sector internship that
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encourages talented college graduates to consider careers in State government.
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(8) To enable college graduates to supplement their
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academic learning with practical governmental experience.
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(9) To achieve diversity through the placement of
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qualified minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
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(10) To enable the University to play an
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ever-increasing role in directing talented students to consider careers in public service.
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(d) All students participating in the program shall receive academic credit as determined by the University. Students shall also be compensated financially as determined by the University. The program shall not include a waiver of tuition or fees.
(e) The program is subject to specific annual appropriation by the General Assembly.
(e) The program is subject to specific annual appropriation by the General Assembly.