The Hinckley Institute at the University of Utah has equipped students for success and engaged the community in civic participation for five decades.

On May 11, 2015, the Hinckley Institute celebrated its 50th Anniversary. 

“The Hinckley Institute empowered me with invaluable internship experiences that secured my admission into my dream law school.”
— Whitney Benns
“I love the Hinckley Institute. It is the reason I am where I am today.”
— Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams
“The Hinckley Institute was instrumental in instilling in me an appreciation for government and politics. It opened the door to a new, exciting world of service in the Utah State Legislature. ”
— Utah Senator Pat Jones
“The Hinckley Institute led me to my first paid job in politics at the age of 19 and the rest is history.”
— Karl Rove
 
 

Our internship program is world-renowned. 

GLOBAL INTERNSHIPS

The U's global internship program is run by the Hinckley Institute and the Office for Global Engagement. It has secured positions in more than 50 nations.

NATIONAL INTERNSHIPS

The Hinckley Institute boasts one of the longest-standing DC internship programs in the nation. It provides more than 100 students annually with full-time, paid, and housed internships.

LOCAL INTERNSHIPS

The Hinckley Institute annually sends approximately 150 students to Utah campaigns, government offices, and non-profit organizations.

LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIPS

Hinckley Interns serve as support staff to legislators during the Spring Semester of every year. Interns track legislation, write speeches, attend committee meetings, research issues, and analyze bills.

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ALL INTERNSHIPS BY DISCIPLINE

Interested in doing a Hinckley internship but don't know where you want to go? Click here to explore all our internships by discipline. 

 
 
 

For our best and brightest minds.

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MINOR & COURSES

The Hinckley Institute offers a unique campaign management minor, the Hinckley Honors Track, and several popular courses, including the Political Forum Series and two intimate seminars with our Resident Scholars.

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SCHOLARSHIPS & LOANS

Need help financing your education? The Hinckley Institute awards several merit-based scholarships annually, as well as the low-interest Bill Rishel loan.

GET PUBLISHED

Consider submitting your best work to the prestigious Hinckley Journal of Politics, the only undergraduate-run journal of politics in the nation, or serving on this publication's editorial board.

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