Internships in Washington, D.C.
Anyone can get an internship, but not every internship will get you ready to hit the job market and launch your career. The Washington Center has the tools and experience to help you make your dream career happen. Learn more about internships in Washington, D.C.
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Read ArticleFrom Political Science Student to Future International Lawyer: How Livia Ivanesciuc Found Her Path
Originally from Brazil and now based in Miami, Livia Ivanesciuc is an honors student at Florida International University, where she studies international relations and political science.
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Read ArticleJamiah Bailey: Finding Career Direction at a D.C. Nonprofit
Undergraduate student Jamiah Bailey spent the summer term as a workforce intern at Friends of Guest House, a nonprofit that supports women rebuilding their lives after incarceration.
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Read ArticleFrom the Classroom to the D.C. Council: How Cassidy Jacobs Turned Policy into Action
Cassidy Jacobs, a political science major at the University of Colorado Boulder, spent her summer in Washington, D.C. interning with The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens (NRNRC).
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Read ArticleFrom Colorado State to Capitol Hill: How Abby Bendersky Found Her Place in Congress
Abby Bendersky, a political science major with a criminology minor at Colorado State University, spent her summer as a legislative intern in the U.S. House of Representatives, working for...
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Read ArticleFrom Political Science to Nonprofit Marketing: How Teanah Webster Found Her Voice in D.C.
Teanah Webster, a political science major, spent a summer in Washington, D.C. as a marketing intern at Special Olympics District of Columbia through the Academic Internship Program at TWC.
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Read ArticleAhiza Carillo: On Budgeting and a Summer of Community Outreach in D.C.
Ahiza Carillo, a criminal justice major at the University of Arizona, spent her summer as an outreach intern at Multicultural Community Service through TWC’s Academic Internship Program.
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Read ArticleFrom Computer Science to Cybersecurity: How Rommel Christ Gouala Built His Tech Skills in Washington, D.C.
Frostburg State CS major Christ Gouala interned in IT at APTA through The Washington Center, building 20+ web pages and gaining cybersecurity experience.
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Read ArticleAndy's Take: Why Internships Are the Most Important Part of College
TWC alum Andy Fisher on why an internship, not coursework, is the college experience that most shapes your career. Seven lessons for making one count.
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Read ArticleFrom Tennessee Activist to D.C. Courtroom: How Elyssa Looney Found Her Path to Policy
A political science and public service major from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Elyssa Looney spent years pushing for social change in her home state.
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Read ArticleHow Bianca Talarico Went from the National Security Seminar to Advocating on Capitol Hill
Bianca Talarico, an English major at Saint Joseph's University, completed The Washington Center’s National Security Seminar and left knowing she wanted a second TWC experience.
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Read ArticleThe Cost of Not Going: How Ideas Formed at TWC Helped Shape Inna Osetrova’s Path
Inna Osetrova didn't come to Washington, D.C. simply to build her résumé. During her semester with TWC, she found the conversations, networks and real-world exposure that clarified her direction.
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Read ArticleFrom Research to Representation: How AIP Prepared Thomas Callahan for a Career in Public Policy
Thomas Callahan, a senior Political Science major at Hofstra University, interned at Potomac Advocates, a consulting and government relations firm for the Academic Internship Program.
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Read ArticleInside Congress: Jack Hartung Advocates for Men’s Health Policy
Through The Washington Center’s Academic Internship Program, Jack Hartung gained hands-on experience at the intersection of public health policy, legislative advocacy and pre-law studies.
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Spend a summer or semester in Washington, D.C. and set yourself apart in today's competitive job market.
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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 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 Federal Agency Internship
A rising senior interning at a Federal Agency, Yahir Brito is majoring in three fields of study: Medicine, Health and Society, History, and Communication of Science and Technology.
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