Articles from The Washington Center

For Kai Sharpless, the Health Policy Immersion Program provided a crucial bridge between their major in communications and a passion for improving public health messaging.

For Sabrina, The Washington Center’s (TWC) Capitol Immersion Program wasn't just an educational experience; it was a revelation. What she found was possibility.

Kim Church is proud to lead The Washington Center as we celebrate 50 years of connecting students to life-changing, real-world pathways through experiential learning.

Internships aren’t just about completing tasks; they’re opportunities to build relationships with professionals who can shape your career. Here’s how to turn your supervisor into a mentor.

Not long ago, mental health at work was a taboo topic. Employees showed up exhausted, stressed and emotionally drained, yet pushed through in silence. But in 2025, the game has changed.

Think landing your first job after college will be easy? Think again.

An internship is your first step into the professional world, and with it could come real challenges. Whether it’s unclear tasks, conflicts with colleagues or making mistakes, these moments can...

Gone are the days when a college degree alone guaranteed a strong start to your career. Today, employers are hiring fewer entry-level professionals, thanks in part to AI automation.

Every spring, a familiar sight returns to Washington, D.C. Students flood into offices for internships that promise career-launching opportunities. But this year, something’s different.

Described as a rising star in the field of nanotechnology, Kaitlyn Hardy has completed her third summer in the Department of the Navy’s U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (DoN-NRL) Summer Internship...

This summer, Ethan Espenship, a Senior at Florida State University, interned with the DACOR Bacon House Foundation as a Collections Intern via The Washington Center’s Academic Internship Program.

As a Cook Honors College student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and emerging media producer, Eyrinmarie has been busy with her summer internship in Washington, D.C.

The Washington Center (TWC) and University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) are partnering to pilot a new approach to career-connected learning: a three-day, on-campus Career Launch Bootcamp.

Through The Washington Center’s Academic Internship Program, Jessica Enriquez Vargas interned at the Law Offices of Karp, Norwind, Gold, & Karp, where she supported the legal firm's clients.

Vy Tran’s summer internship wasn’t just about scooping ice cream – it was about scooping up new skills for her professional growth as well as new business opportunities for D/Lai Ice Cream.

A rising senior interning at the Library of Congress, Yahir Brito is majoring in three fields of study: Medicine, Health and Society, History, and Communication of Science and Technology.

As AI transforms the future of work, TWC Academic Internship Program (AIP) interns like Marris Sobotka are gaining hands-on experience at the intersection of law, technology and public service.

The path to college recruitment or professional sports can feel overwhelming. Yves Agbodoh ,a junior at Pennsylvania Western University, California, is helping to change that.

A rising senior at Ohio Northern University majoring in Political Science with minors in Pre-Law and Sociology – an academic foundation that fueled her impactful work on pressing mental health policy.