Established in 1982, the Public Service Scholar Program introduces up to 24 Hunter College students each year to careers in public service. Participants are selected each spring for the coming academic year. Women, minorities and immigrant students, who traditionally have been underrepresented in public policy-making positions, are especially encouraged to apply.

The program combines a yearlong internship of twenty hours a week in a public or nonprofit agency with two seminars on issues important to the future of New York City. Special events such as tours, guest lectures and career workshops enhance the program.

The program includes:

	A one-year, 20 hour/week internship in a public or nonprofit agency or office of a government official;
	Two required weekly seminars which focus on issues relating to public policy, advocacy work, and social and political matters of importance to NYC;
	18 credits in Urban Studies toward an undergraduate degree;
	A $6,000 stipend;
	A mentor who is a Hunter College graduate.

To qualify you must:

	Be within 45 credits of graduation;
	Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher;
	Complete the application and interview process.

The program is open to any Hunter College undergraduate, regardless of major.