William Donald Schaefer Internship Program for Government Service

The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary's College is proud to present the 2008 William Donald Schaefer Internship Program for Government Service. The competition is open to current St. Mary's College of Maryland students who wish to pursue a career in government service. The goal of the program is to allow undergraduates a hands-on experience in public policy with the hope that they will be inspired to choose public service as a calling. The award carries a stipend of $1000 and assistance towards placement within a local, state or federal agency related to the winner's field of interest. (Placement is not guaranteed).

Qualifications: Current St. Mary's College sophomore or junior; 3.3 GPA; willingness to work for at least six weeks during the summer 2008 and ability to work in at least one of the following locations: St. Mary's County, Annapolis, Baltimore, or Washington, D.C.

Application Deadlines for 2008: A completed written application is due by Wednesday, March 19. Oral interviews will follow as appropriate. The announcement of the final award will be made in late April.

William Donald Schaefer has served his community, state, and nation with distinction for more than half a century. Joining the U.S. Army during World War II, Schaefer was an officer in the U.S. Army administering hospitals in Europe. He entered politics in 1955 as a Baltimore City councilman and became the mayor of Baltimore in 1971. In 1986, after 15 years as Mayor, he was elected to the first of two terms as Governor of Maryland.

As Governor and Comptroller, William Donald Schaefer championed the designation of St. Mary's College of as Maryland's public honors college and advocated a state-of-the-art science building that is now named for him. In his role as trustee of the College, he continues to play a key role in leading St. Mary's into the 21st century.