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Read ArticleSurvival Guide to Your First Week at an Internship
Whether you’re a seasoned intern or just starting out, the first week at a new office can be challenging. Here’s your one-stop guide to surviving the first few days.
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Read ArticleDigital Info Session
Learn more about The Washington Center Experience from application to arrival.
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Read ArticleAcing the Interview: What You Need to Know
After empowering over 60,000 students with the experience, skills and network they need to land the right career for them, we like to think we know a thing or two about acing interviews.
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Read ArticleA Day in the Life of a Congressional Staff Intern
What's it like to be a Congressional intern in Washington, D.C.? Fall 2019 Student Contributor Matt Enriquez explains a typical day.
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Read ArticleA Day in the Life of a TWC Intern at a D.C. Nonprofit
What a typical Monday looks like as a Development and Communications Intern at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC).
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Read ArticleWhat It's Like to Intern with The U.S. Marshals Service
As a criminal justice student with the goal of working in federal law enforcement, it has been a privilege to intern at the United States Marshals Service in Washington, D.C.
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Read ArticleAn Intern's Guide to Navigating D.C.'s Professional World
In Washington D.C., nothing is constant. Every day, new legislation is proposed and amended, businesses emerge and grow, and one event can entirely change an economic or political landscape.
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Read ArticleFour Reasons You Need an Internship
Ask yourself this: Do you want a job right out of college? If you answered ‘yes’ then read on.
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Sample Internship Sites
Hundreds of nonprofit, international, private sector, and government agencies host Washington Center interns each year. This list is not exhaustive and includes only a subset of organizations at which
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1:20Watch VideoIntern Spotlight with IUP's Kane Rhinehart
Kane Rhinehart, a student from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, talks about how his internship with Voice of America and the TWC experience helped him develop professionally.
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1:09Watch VideoThe Washington Center's Residential and Academic Center in NoMa
The Washington Center’s Residential and Academic Facility is more than a housing facility – it’s a community, a learning environment and a place to call home while you’re in D.C.
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Read ArticleAlumni Q&A with Lindsey Williams of Dickinson College
The Washington Center and Dickinson College alumna Lindsey Williams participated in TWC's Academic Internship Program in 2004 and interned with the National Whistleblower Center.
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Read ArticleHow to Finish an Internship Strong
The end of the semester can be stressful. Keep these tips in mind to finish your internship strong.
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3:18Watch VideoHow TWC Alumni Launched Careers They Love
Alumni discuss how The Washington Center helped them launch careers they love.
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Read ArticleHow to Get Feedback That's Actually Helpful
It’s the thing that scares all of us — feedback.
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Read ArticleInternship to Career: Tying It All Together
An internship is the best way for college students to get real-world work experience and figure out the right career path for them.
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Read ArticleSummer in D.C. Set VET Alumna "On Fire" and Gave Her Confidence to Pursue Dream Jobs
TWC’s VET Initiative helped Navy and Army National Guard Veteran and full-time student Yara Morgan relate her military skills to the civilian sector and expand her professional network.
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Read ArticleAlumni Q&A with Barrett Holmes Pitner of Furman University
Barrett Holmes Pitner left Furman University in South Carolina for his Spring 2003 TWC internship on the Hill with a then little-known congressman, Bernie Sanders.
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1:43Watch VideoIntern Spotlight: Gregory Harpe
Gregory Harpe, a student from the Monmouth University, shares his TWC story.
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Read ArticleWhy Internships Are An Investment in Your Future
If you are thinking about an internship next semester, you may have lots of questions. What might my internship site expect of me? What new skills will I acquire after completing my internship?...
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