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Learn more about The Washington Center Experience from application to arrival.
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Read ArticleThe Washington Center’s 45th Anniversary
Yearlong ‘Monumental Career Journeys Start Here’ Celebration Commences
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Read ArticleManaging Your Career During Times of Uncertainty: 5 Steps You Can Take Today
With so much job uncertainty in the world right now, here are five easy steps you can take to gain control of your career.
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Read ArticleClaudette Enriquez: Discovering a Second Career Path in Journalism at C-SPAN
Claudette Enriquez is a Communications major at University of Pikeville interning at C-SPAN in Spring 2020. Here, she shares her career journey.
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Read ArticleA Monumental Journey to Here
Join The Washington Center in celebrating our 45th Anniversary, and the more than 60,000 young people and partners who’ve helped us further our mission.
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Read ArticleWhat's an Informational Interview and How Do I Ace It?
Informational interviews are conversations with a professional to get more information about their career field. Use these tips to successfully set up and conduct one.
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Read ArticleA Week in My Life as an Intern for the Department of Defense
Liz, a political science major from Loyola Marymount University, shares what a week in her life is like as an intern for the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Read ArticleTop Five Tips for Beating the "I'm-Just-an-Intern" Mentality
Whenever you step into a new environment, it’s easy to slide into a pattern of self-doubt or imposter-syndrome.
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Read ArticleFrom Westfield, MA to Washington, D.C.: What I've Learned on My Journey to Interning at the Department of Homeland Security
Interning for one of the largest federal agencies in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security, can be nerve-wracking. I knew that I had to be on my A-game.
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Read ArticleIUP Professor Shares Her Experience, Excitement for Students Attending 2020 Republican National Convention
Leading her students in a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity at the 2016 Republican National Convention was a fantastic experience for Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor Michele...
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Read ArticleThe Florida Girl's Guide to Winter in D.C.
Going to a place with seasons is a big change for this Florida girl. While D.C. may not have winters like Minnesota, winter in D.C. is still cold, rainy and can be very unpredictable.
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Read ArticleMadonna University Chooses The Washington Center as D.C.-Based Internship Partner
This strategic partnership will provide students from Livonia, Michigan's Madonna University opportunities to gain invaluable career preparation experience in Washington, D.C.
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Read ArticleThe D.C. Intern's Guide to Coping with Burnout
Although your time in D.C. is short, burnout can set in quickly.
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Read ArticleHow to Ace the Phone Interview with Your Dream Internship
Your dream internship is perhaps a phone call away. Follow these tips to prepare for and ace the phone interview.
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Read ArticleFour Essential Things You Never Thought to Pack for a D.C. Internship
When packing for your semester in D.C., you're bound to forget a few things - especially these four commonly forgotten items.
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Read ArticleFields of Corn to Fields of History: What I Learned Moving from the Midwest to Washington, D.C.
As a Midwesterner, I was in for some culture shock moving to D.C. However, I quickly learned there is something for everyone in D.C., even for a small-town girl like me.
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Read ArticleAn Introvert's Guide to Networking
Introverts, or those who get their energy by spending time alone, have always gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to expectations in the workplace.
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Read ArticleA Day in the Life of a Communications Intern at a Nonprofit Organization
Mireya Cabrera shares what a typical day is like as an intern on the Communications Team at Global Ties U.S., a nonprofit partner of the U.S. Department of State.
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Read ArticleHow Do You Know If an Internship Is Right for You?
With internships playing such an important role in your early career journey, here’s a practical guide to help you decide which internship opportunity is the “right” one.
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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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