Articles from The Washington Center

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, Eynmarie 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.

Recent challenges from funding shifts to AI disruption are pushing many graduating seniors and early career professionals to explore new opportunities. But with the right strategies, you can thrive.

The myriad of challenges in the American healthcare system, including access, affordability and the complex policies surrounding them, fuel a need for agile and informed leaders.

The need for passionate, skilled leaders at all levels of U.S. government has never been greater. This guide breaks down how to start your political career, from networking to launching a campaign.

Over eight intensive days in Washington, D.C., our National Security participants stepped inside this high-stakes world—engaging with policymakers, intelligence leaders and military strategists.

National security isn’t just debated in textbooks, it’s forged in the halls of the Pentagon, the Situation Room, and other Washington, D.C. institutions.