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Political Science & News Departmeviewsnt of Politics and Government | Spring 2013 Political Science & News DEPARTMEViewsNT OF POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT | SPRING 2013 INSIDE 5 News from the department 7 Faculty and scholarly news 10 Student news and activities 11 Honors/Awards 13 Alumni news Kellie Gucfa Political science major 2013 | ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY 1 INTERNSHIPS ENHANCE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE by Haley Leipold Recognizing the strong role an internship can play in enhancing the INTERNSHIPS BY THE NUMBERS college academic experience and offering an edge following gradu- ation, the Department of Politics and Government has made a de- Over the 2011–2012 academic year, Department of Politics and cision to make internships a mandatory part of the departmental Government students completed 44 public service internships, curriculum. totaling 11,500 service hours across Illinois and in Washing- Currently, there are two types of internship opportunities pro- ton, D.C. Students were active in U.S. Senate offices, Illinois vided by the department. The traditional internship program was legislative offices, and several national, state, and local political previously run by Lori Riverstone-Newell and is now led by Nancy campaigns. Students served prominent roles in Mitt Rom- Lind. Legal studies internships are also offered under the direction of Thomas McClure. ney’s presidential campaign, the David Gill for U.S. Congress “We moved in this direction to provide the opportunity for campaign, and various McLean County Board races. Twenty-six students to go out and experience a real-life working environment,” paralegal intern students performed close to 4,800 hours of said Ali Riaz, chairperson of the Department of Politics and Gov- service in such agencies and organizations as the town of Nor- ernment. “We believe that this will be advantageous to them, make mal, the federal and McLean County public defender offices, them look good, and provide them with an edge. No less impor- McLean County state’s attorney office, State Farm Insurance, tant are the students who know how to prepare themselves for the Illinois Mutual Life Insurance, and a variety of private law firms. market.” Two students, Ethan Boldt and Matthew Sanders, completed With opportunities for building résumés and portfolios, not their internships as part of the College of Arts and Sciences to mention the relationships established with people who serve as (CAS) Washington, D. C., summer internships program. mentors and future references, the department is setting up its stu- dents for success. There are many fields for the Department of Politics and Gov- ernment students to choose from. Many students choose to work Luckily, internships usually confirm what the student knows on campaigns for local, state, and even national politicians, while to be true—they want to continue studying in their field and will others work with consulting firms and law offices. Students select enjoy the career they have been preparing for. internships based on their own interests so that they can experience Christen Duncan, a political a career field they are considering or prepare themselves for the next science major, completed his first step in their education. internship with the town of Nor- Kellie Gucfa, a political science major, has found internships mal Corporation Counsel’s office. to be “a great way to transition into the real world as well as create He chose to major in politics and contacts in the business world.” government because it was the only During the fall semester, Gucfa interned with BAM Designs, a class he looked forward to as a fresh- political consulting firm. It helped prepare her for the next step in man. her career and showed her all the positives and negatives that come “This internship has really pre- with the job. At her internship, Gucfa was in charge of the other pared me for my next step,” Duncan interns. It was here she learned how to work well with others. said. “I am a first semester senior, After completing an internship, a student knows what an em- and next semester I’m looking to get ployer expects of them, what their major can lead them to, and a more intense internship. This one Christen Duncan whether they want to continue with their current major. has given me the preliminary expe- “Internships can save you two or three years from realizing you rience of the legal field that is prerequisite to the internship I want don’t want to do this,” said Jesse DeSplinter, who was the campaign in the state’s attorney’s office. This is also a great credential to put manager for Joe Walsh for Congress. “It helps direct young people on my résumé and make it more attractive for when I have to apply to decide if this is the lifestyle they want to go into.” for jobs next year.” As the campaign manager, DeSplinter oversaw Illinois State The Department of Politics and Government’s goal in requiring interns. He called their jobs the “toughest and most difficult.” The internships is to ensure all of its students, regardless of career path, interns are the “right-hand man” of the congressman—they are al- will be able to succeed in the next chapter in their life. ways with him. “I wish my college had a program like this,” DeSplinter said. “It is extremely important to know what you are getting into, espe- cially with politics.” 2 DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT | POL.ILLINOISSTATE.EDU STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FACULTY IMMERSED IN CAMPAIGN SEASON By Steven Barcus The campaign season holds the attention of the nation as it eagerly 13TH CONGRessionAL waits to see who will shape the next four years. But for Department of Politics and Government students, alumni, and faculty, cam- DISTRICT RACE paign season is a time to gain experience, put practices to use, and On October 17, Professor Emeritus Robert Bradley, along with collect valuable data for future research. Andrew Manno, a political science major, and Robert Rees, of Koutsky enlists to re-elect Obama Cities 92.9 radio station, co-moderated a debate for the 13th Congressional District race in Illinois as a part of the Illinois Barack Obama’s bid for re-election was not the first time Zach State University Political Engagement Project The event was co- Koutsky ’06 helped pave the road to the White House. Koutsky ordinated by Erik Rankin ’00, M.S. ’03, the department’s under- first began campaigning for Obama when he ran in the 2003 primaries graduate advisor. This was the first debate between Republican and was also there when Obama ran candidate Rodney Davis and Democrat candidate David Gill, for president the first time. Obama’s and was held at the Bone Student Center’s Brown Ballroom. bid for re-election in 2012 saw him again working long hours far from friends and family to affect the out- come of the election. “People who work in a presi- Reyna learns valuable lessons dential campaign do it for more,” on the Romney campaign team Koutsky said. “You do it because If you ask Mark Reyna, a senior in the Department of Politics and you believe in the person and the Government, why he chose to serve as a coalition coordinator for cause. You want to have your mo- the Romney campaign, he’ll give you one word—passion. Zach Koutsky with President ment in history—we are electing “I believed in Romney and everything he stood for,” Reyna Barack Obama the president of the United States, said. “I felt like he needed to win. The job was amazing and the pay and you want to be a part of it. I was great, but I did it more just for passion.” believe in him as a person. I wanted to make sure that that was After being selected as the last coalition coordinator for Iowa, protected.” Reyna was forced to learn a lot quickly. Reyna was placed in charge Koutsky took off what would have been his final semester in of veterans, sportsmen, and Hispanics—three groups that he grad school and headed to North Carolina as GOTV (get-out- worked well with due to his own background as a member of the the-vote) director. There he was instrumental in the final phase of Army National Guard, his interests as a sportsman, and his having the election, coordinating numerous initiatives in the field to get a Hispanic heritage. He people out to vote. He organized eight departments and hired 20 immediately got to work regional staff members who were then placed throughout North and built his coalition Carolina. The team then handled project logistics for the entire from the ground up, orga- state, making sure the right materials were in the right locations nizing groups to knock on and building relationships between departments that had, up until doors, make phone calls, that point, stayed focused on their specialized areas. attend events, write let- During the final days of the campaign, 18-hour days are a ters to the editor, and host norm as time and resources are scarce. fundraisers. “If you’re a campaign junkie, these are your greatest days,” “It was a lot of plan- Koutsky said. “You have your greatest stories, and legends are ning, a lot of events, and made.” a lot of person-to-person After the campaign season ended, jubilant over Obama’s re- contacts,” Reyna said. Mark Reyna with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio election, Koutsky began the process of picking up where he left off Reyna relished the in his own life. opportunity to work with “After the campaign you try to put your life back together,” congressmen, senators, and governors. One event saw him intro- Koutsky said. “My friends and family know that I drop off the face duce Congressman Paul Ryan to a crowd of more than 4,000 at a of the earth during a campaign.
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