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title: "Experiential Learning | History, Political Science and International Studies (Copy)"
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date: 2026-06-05
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# Experiential Learning | History, Political Science and International Studies (Copy)

Overview

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# Experiential Learning

Our faculty are adept at creating experiential learning opportunities for our students. Our award-winning Model UN team participates in two Model UN conferences each year.

History faculty involve students in [Reacting to the Past](https://reacting.barnard.edu/), an active-learning approach in which students assume the roles of characters in a pivotal historical situation. Professor Jennifer Edwards even wrote a [game](https://reactingconsortium.org/games/christine1413) for the series!

 

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Internships

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## Internships

We encourage students to do an internship, to explore their career interests, get work experience, and make connections.

Because of our location in New York City, Manhattan University students have a rich diversity of internship opportunities – and our students also intern in DC, elsewhere in the US, and in other countries. Students in History, Political Science and International Studies have interned in a wide variety of places, including the offices of elected officials, museums, media organizations, non-profit organizations, law firms, and more. Our faculty are eager to help students identify the kind of internship that will match their interests.

Some recent internships have included:

- Policy Leadership Intern at US Department of State
- Digital Politics Intern at NBC News
- Diplomacy Intern at National Committee on US-China Relations
- Courtroom Assistant at Leodori & Vorhees, PC, Attorneys at Law
- Legislative Intern for NYS Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz
- International Refugee Assistance Program
- White House Internship Program
- New York Division of Human Rights
- International Business Intern at the British Consulate General
- Museum Docent at The National September 11th Memorial & Museum
- Editorial Intern at Markets Media
- US Marshals Internship Program
- United Nations Staff 1% For Development Fund Intern
- District Office Intern at the Office of Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ06)

 

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Model UN

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## Model UN

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    ![Model UN student participants at the 2024 Conference](/sites/default/files/styles/original_aspect_ratio_400/public/media/2024-04/model-un.jpg?itok=q9MJkhbj) 

 Model UN is a hands-on, participatory experience that help students acquire expertise on a particular country, which they represent at a conference.

 

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Hands-on learning in the History, Political Science and International Studies Department at Manhattan University, including Model UN and global internships.