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about financial or credit arrangements that are specific to your school. • Capitol Hill- Capitol Hill refers to the area surrounding the Capitol building, where Congress is located and where many representatives and senators have their offices. This is often referred to as just "the Hill." While many internships in DC are politically-related, this is the heart of the political world in the city. Internships in congressional offices, lobbying firms, or advocacy groups often spend time on Capitol Hill. • Close of Business (COB)- COB, or Close of Business, refers to the end of the working day for a particular office. Many organizations will refer to this when discussing deadlines (for example, "Please respond by COB Friday."). Close of business is most commonly 5:00 – 6:00 PM EST. • Community Life- The community life office is responsible for hosting events for students currently participating in TWC programs. These events will be found and signed up for through Schoology while you're here in the city. • Community Profile- The community profile is what you will complete in order to secure your housing arrangements in our Residential Academic Facility. You can use the community profile to help with the roommate selection process, note any accommodations you need, or sign up for a parking space in our parking garage. Parking spaces are assigned through a lottery system since only a limited number are available. When it is time for you to fill out the community profile, you will receive an email from our housing team (housing@twc.edu). • Commuting Student- A commuting student is one that participates in a TWC program but does not live in the RAF or TWC-affiliated housing. Commuting students will still participate in their TWC-related programming at the RAF or at TWC headquarters and should still fill out their community profile, noting that they will not be living in TWC-affiliated housing. • Congressional Internship- A congressional internship is one where you are working directly with a representative or senator's office, or with a congressional committee. Congressional interns often do constituent outreach, lead tours, or do research on behalf of the staff members in a given office to provide to the Congressperson. • Constituent- When an organization or congressional office refers to constituents, they are talking about the population they directly serve. For example, a politically appointed office would be referring to the people who live in the voting district they represent. An advocacy group might be referring to the communities they work to support. • Course- see Evening Course • Cover Letter- A cover letter is a tool to explain to a particular organization why you are a good fit for an internship. Cover letters serve to give a more personal touch to your application materials and should reflect more than just a reiteration of your resume. For more information about how to construct a strong cover letter, look at our cover letter writing resources. • Digital Application Packet (DAP)- This is the packet of materials that you use to apply to TWC and that we use to send your materials to different organizations. Organizations will then review this packet to determine if you are a good fit for their internship opportunity and see if they want to continue further with you in their interviewing process. Materials in the DAP include your statement of professional interest, your resume, your issues essay, your transcript, and your letters of recommendation. • Disability Services- The TWC Disability Services offices is part of the Office of Student Services and Community Life and is responsible for providing accommodations to students for housing, their LEAD seminar, or their evening course. We will also work with you to advocate for accommodations needed at your internship. Any questions about disability accommodations can be directed to disabilityservices@twc.edu. • DMV- DMV is the catch-all term for District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia. While the majority of our internship site partners are located within DC proper, many organizations are located just outside the District in Northern Virginia or Maryland. • Embassy- An embassy is the representation of a particular country within the United States that works to advocate for the work of that country and support its citizens and cultural heritage in the US. Students who work at embassies work on a variety of different tasks, from supporting trade efforts, to promoting a country's educational efforts, to helping schedule events. Language skills corresponding with the native language of that particular country are regularly required, and positions are typically quite competitive and often limited. • Evening Course- The evening course is the component of our program most similar to your traditional university course. Taken once a week from 6:30 - 9:30 PM, the evening course gives students an opportunity to learn about an area of interest in a given special topic. These courses are taught by faculty members that are working professionals- experts in their fields excited to convey their experience and knowledge base to TWC students. While the offered courses changes semester to semester, you can see examples of current courses offered here. This is a component that is specific to our Academic Internship Program and certain other programs at TWC, so please speak to your pre-arrival advisor or campus liaison to determine whether this applies to you. • Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO)- An extended learning opportunity, or ELO, is an optional seminar www.twc.edu

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