Lukas Stefaniak

Political Science, Criminology

Intern at Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC)

How did you learn about this internship opportunity?

Posts on LinkedIn.

What is a piece of advice you would give someone in your major looking for an internship?

Find an internship that you genuinely care about, and feel you'll both enjoy and learn from.

What key responsibilities or projects have you taken on during your internship?

Spearheaded work in MOVPC's Accessibility Working Group, working on voter accessibility for groups with disabilities, and doing research into local election authorities about their accessibility practices.

How has your internship helped build your skills and clarify your career goals? How did being a Liberal Arts student at Purdue apply to your internship?

My internship allowed me to better familiarize myself with the research process, get hands on experience in how research is done within the political sphere.

In what ways has the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University supported your internship journey? How has your participation in our Job-Ready program specifically aided your professional development?

Being a CLA student has allowed me to better prepare myself for the concepts and topics that pop up during my internship, especially problem-solving. The Job-Ready program allowed me to put those skills and ideas into practice.