Employment and Internships
“Because of EPPS' high academic standards, offices like the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seek out EPPS students and offer opportunities to start a career path
in their field of study.”
— Carmen Saucedo
(Dept of Homeland Security intern)
Finding a career that matches your interests and area of study is the ultimate goal for most college students. Obtaining your education through one of the highly acclaimed programs in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences will provide you with a solid foundation that will interest many employers. See below to take advantage of the many services and resources available to you as a UT Dallas student in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences.
UT Dallas Career Center
Internship Placements
Below is a sampling of EPPS student internships.
| Internship | Type of Student Placed |
| Embassy of Australia - United States of America | MS Applied Sociology |
| Turning Point, The (RCCCC) | MS Applied Sociology |
| Defenbaugh & Associates | BA Criminology |
| Richardson Police Department | BA Criminology |
| Texas Juvenile Justice Department | BA Criminology |
| Cumulus Media Inc. | MS Economics |
| Egon Zehnder International | MS Economics |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | MS Economics |
| Energy Spectrum Advisors | BA Economics |
| Barrier Advisors | BA Economics |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | BA Economics |
| National Center for Policy Analysis | BA Economics |
| Oracle America, Inc. | BA Economics |
| United Health Care | BA Economics |
| City of Dallas | BS Economics/Finance |
| Law Office of Andrew Hawkins | BS Economics, BS Public Affairs |
| Tango Management Consulting | PhD GIS |
| Tessellations Incorporated | MS GIS |
| Jones Lang LaSalle | MS GIS |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | BS International Political Economy |
| DFW International Community Alliance | BA International Political Economy |
| World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth | BA International Political Economy |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) - Metroplex Chapter | BA International Political Economy, BS Public Affairs |
| Dallas Office of State Representative Stefani Carter | BA Political Science |
| Holmes, Diggs & Eames | BA Political Science |
| U.S. Department of Education (Archer) | BA Political Science |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Collin County | BA Political Science |
| Amschler & Hacker P.C. | BA Political Science |
| Brannonco | BA Political Science |
| Jack Ternan for Senate | BA Political Science |
| International Trade Center SBDC | MPA Public Affairs |
| Dallas County Veterans Service Office | BS Public Affairs |
| Over The Air Media | BS Public Affairs |
| Dallas County Department of Criminal Justice | BS Public Affairs, BA Criminology |
| Home Builders Institute | BS Public Affairs |
| Terry Costa | BS Public Affairs |
| UT Dallas School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences | BS Public Affairs |
