Illinois Statutes Chapter 110. Higher Education § 520/8i. Vince Demuzio Governmental Internship Program

(1) To attract highly motivated students into the program.

(2) To provide students with a broad overview of State government.

(3) To offer students a unique hands-on experience.

(4) To provide students with a personal look into the budgetary, legislative, and programmatic areas of State government.

(5) To provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about and to advance into public service careers, including policy-making positions in government.

(6) To offer a governmental experience to meet the public sector's future need for competent administrators.

(7) To provide a public sector internship that encourages talented college graduates to consider careers in State government.

(8) To enable college graduates to supplement their academic learning with practical governmental experience.

(9) To achieve diversity through the placement of qualified minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

(10) To enable the University to play an ever-increasing role in directing talented students to consider careers in public service.