Ball State Political Science

Congratulations to Joanna Fuentes (and advisor Dr. Misa Nishikawa) for winning the Keys, Litten, Smith award for an outstanding presentation at the 31st Annual Student Symposium during CHIRPS week!

Ms. Ball State (Katey Cooper) visited Dr. Schaal's class on Women and Politics illustrating a new wave of feminism while explaining her platform on what impact she would like to have on her local community

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Congratulations to our own Gracie Hamilton, a political science/legal studies dual major, who is one of this year's Ball State Top 100 students.

Gracie Hamilton is a Political Science & Legal Studies major! ⚖️

💬 "Because of Ball State, I was able to explore international political systems through a study abroad trip to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina."

👩‍⚖️ Gracie hopes to one day be a prosecuting attorney for an international human rights court.

Ball State Political Science

Congratulations to our own Hunter Case, one of this year's BSU Top 100 students.

Hunter Case is a Political Science major with minors in Communication Studies and Campaign Communication. ⚖

⭐ He currently serves as the Student Government Association President Pro Tempore and works in the Office of Student Life as an OSL Ambassador!

💬 "Because of Ball State, I was able to build strong relationships with the staff in the Office of Student Life through the Student Government Association and the OSL Ambassador program!"

Ball State Political Science

Here is another new internship opportunity with Moxxy! See the post for more details.

Hudson Institute Political Studies Summer Fellowship (a fully funded fellowship in the theory and practice of politics in Washington DC) is having an open house on 1/9. Their fellowship is open to all undergraduates and those who have finished their undergraduate studies in the last year. It includes:

· Seminars on political thought and American history

· Workshops on public policy issues;

· Speakers from government, academia, the military and journalism;

· Events from a visit to the National Archives to a trip to the National Gallery of Art that complement our course of study.

· A mentorship program to help students navigate next steps towards their professional goals.

Students participate free of charge, are given complimentary housing and we provide a stipend of $3,000 to offset travel food and other ancillary costs. More details can be found at www.hudsonpoliticalstudies.org

· The Early decision deadline is January 9th.

· Final applications are due March 2nd.

Thank you to everyone that attended our non-profit networking event on 11/18! We appreciate our community partners from the Nonprofit Support Network, the Horizon Convention Center, Open Door Health Services, the Minnetrista Cultural Center, and the Soup Kitchen of Muncie for joining us and answering student questions! We will have more opportunities like this in the future!

We have 2 new internship opportunities today! As always please contact Dr. Sean Hildebrand with any questions about internships at [email protected]

1) The Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association has an opening for a paid internship for the 2026 legislative session. The position is part-time and temporary. We are seeking undergraduate or graduate students with an interest in policy, rural communities, and small towns in the state of Indiana. This paid position will require the student to occasionally travel to the Indiana Statehouse on a scheduled basis. Interested candidates can apply at this link. Feel free to pass on or post as needed.
Thank you

https://www.indianasmallandrural.org/postings/

2) The Indiana Republican Party has opened internship applications for Winter, Spring, and Summer 2026.

Interns play a vital role in carrying out the day-to-day operations of the party and assisting with events and special projects. This internship offers hands-on experience working for the Indiana Republican Party, gaining insight into the political and legislative processes, establishing valuable professional relationships, and building a strong resume.

If you are interested in applying for an internship with the Indiana Republican Party during the 2026 election cycle, please visit https://indiana.gop where you can find the internship application under the Take Action tab. They will be hiring interns to assist in the field/grassroots, fundraising, communications, and political departments. Interns are paid a monthly stipend and will either work remotely or at our headquarters in downtown Indianapolis.

Field/Grassroots Interns will be working in the field under our team of field coordinators and engage with our local Republican parties and grassroots organizations to coordinate voter outreach and engagement.

Fundraising Interns will be working and assisting with donor outreach and engagement, as well as staffing various events.

Communications Interns will be working with our communications team on voter outreach and engagement as we promote our slate of candidates for statewide office and Congress.

Political Interns will be working with our political team to assist in the coordination and administration of the 2026 Indiana Republican State Convention.

If you or someone you know is interested and have any questions pertaining to the Indiana Republican Party internship program, please refer them to [email protected] or call (317) 635-7561.

On Tuesday, November 18 at 3:30 PM the Political Science Department will be hosting a networking event with local non-profit organizations from around Muncie. The event will be held in Cardinal Hall A in the Student Center. Our guests will be:



Chrissy Stefanski with Open Door Health Services

LaShanta Vaughn with Horizon Convention Center

Kristina Houk with Soup Kitchen of Muncie

Brian Statz with Minnetrista Cultural Center

Jena Ashby with the Non-Profit Support Network



We plan to have our guests form a panel to give them a chance to introduce themselves and their organization, talk about how they got into the non-profit field, and to discuss career and internship opportunities. After that I will turn everyone loose so you have the opportunity to meet-and-greet the guests and light refreshments will be available.

Please send any questions to Dr. Sean Hildebrand at [email protected]