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Ware Institute Programs

PSSI: Public Service Summer Internship

PSSI Faculty or Professional Staff Recommendation Form

Successful candidates will be notified mid-March.

Important Internship Information

FEBRUARY 13-24, 2012: Application Dates Application link is only active during these dates

PSSI Recommendation Form

Applicants with the following traits are good candidates for PSSI:

  • A demonstrated commitment to community service and the common good.
  • Service in leadership positions on campus and/or participation in community-based learning internships and/or internships for credit.
  • Ability to articulate a sincere interest in an agency's mission and how it correlates to their interests or career aspirations.

Finalists will be notified to schedule interviews in early March.

Program Dates:  June 6 - August 3
Course Credit: No Credit
Who Can apply: rising sophomores, juniors and seniors
Stipend: $3,300 for the entire program. Housing is not included.

  • Eleven internships will be awarded.
  • Internship introduction and training on campus:  June 6 - 8
  • Work at internship placement: June 11 - August 3

Questions about this program?  Please contact Dr. or call the Ware Institute at 717-291-4164.

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Program Focus

Franklin & Marshall College created the Public Service Summer Internship (PSSI) Program in 1994 in response to an institutional belief that a true liberal education includes making meaningful contributions to one's community.

This eight-week paid summer internship helps students secure full-time internships in Lancaster County in areas such as: human services, city and county government, law and justice, education, health care, economic development, and the arts.

Under the guidance of carefully selected mentors/supervisors, and with one day a week spent on campus with academic and administrative supervisors, interns learn invaluable leadership and work skills. In addition, interns study and discuss a wide range of issues and problems facing Lancaster County while developing skills and techniques to serve the community.

    • East King Improvement District
    • Lancaster County Planning Commission
    • PSSI taking Lancaster Tour
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PSSI-Past Internship Placements

(Partial Listing)

  • PSSI is about learning and Lancaster!

  • Program Dates: June 6- August 3, 2012

    Ten interns have been selected for paid internships to work in the Lancaster community for eight weeks in the summer. Each Wednesday, they gather at the Ware Institute for instruction, workshops and service projects.

  • Community First Fund paint project

  • PSSI's value is because it enables students to make a significant contribution to the community while acquiring meaningful job experience that can impact career choices.