Articles from The Washington Center
Articles from current students, alumni success stories, the latest news, and more from The Washington Center.
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Read ArticleAdvocating for Maternal Health Equity: Taiye Ojo Explores Her Passion with TWC
Taiye Ojo's professional passion lies in addressing profound maternal health disparities by improving social determinants of health and expanding access to care. Today, she reflects on her experience.
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Read ArticleBridging Public Health and Communications: Kai Sharpless Shares Her Health Policy Experience
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.
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Read ArticleFrom Curiosity to Clarity: How Capitol Immersion Expanded Sabrina Lambrecht’s Career Vision
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.
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Read ArticleCelebrating 50 Years of Impact
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.
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Read Article3 Essential Questions to Ask Your Internship Supervisor for Career Growth
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.
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Read ArticleNavigating Mental Health at Work For Interns and Young Professionals
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.
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Read ArticleTackling the Entry Level Job Market: How to Future Proof Your Career
Think landing your first job after college will be easy? Think again.
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Read ArticleTop 5 Internship Challenges and How to Tackle Them
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...
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Read ArticleWhy Internships Are Essential for Career Success
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.
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Read ArticleThe Internship Squeeze: Why It’s Harder Than Ever (and How to Get One)
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.
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Read Article“Rising Star in Nanotechnology”: Kaitlyn Hardy Reflects on Three Summers at the Naval Research Laboratory
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...
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Read ArticleExploring Diplomacy and History at the DACOR Bacon House
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.
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Read ArticleFrom Classroom to Camera: Eyrinmarie G. Osborne’s Journey as a Production Assistant and Storyteller
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.
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Read ArticleBringing Career Launch Home: TWC & UNC Greensboro Debut a New Regional Model
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.
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Read ArticleJessica Vargas Gains Legal Experience and Builds Alumni Connections in D.C.
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.
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Read ArticleSweet Success: How Vy Tran Helped Grow a Local Ice Cream Startup
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.
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Read ArticlePreserving Digital Scientific Knowledge: Yahir Brito’s Library of Congress Internship
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.
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Read ArticleShaping the Future of Legal Tech: Marris Sobotka’s Internship Journey
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.
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Read ArticleWorking to Bridge the Gap Between Athletes and Their Dreams
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.
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Read ArticleAbigail Hamill — Advancing Mental Health Policy in the Nation’s Capital
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.
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