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Interested in spending a semester in Washington, D.C. as a TWC intern? Explore resources to learn more.
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Read ArticleSAMHSA Selects 22 Students for Summer 2022 Diversity Internship Program
Washington (April 29, 2022) – The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC), which partners with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),...
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Read ArticleD.C. Experience Leads to Limitless Opportunities
Emerson College student Caelynn Marie Timbreza spent a semester in Washington, D.C. interning at The Appellate Project, a nonprofit that provides resources to law students of color.
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Read ArticleNetworking Opens the Door to a New Career Path in Foreign Affairs
Networking opens the door to a new career path.
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Start HereAcademic Internship Interactive Program Guide
No matter what's going on in the world, The Washington Center is here to help you launch a career you'll love. Take a tour of our Academic Internship Program with this interactive guide.
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0:54Watch VideoLaunch a Career You'll Love
Test-drive your interests and gain real-world experience through a semester or summer with The Washington Center.
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Read ArticleInternship at Advocacy Group Provides Connections and Confidence
University of Southern Mississippi student Kellie Jackson talks about how her TWC internship with a non-profit advocacy group prepared her for life after college.
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Academic Internship Program
Whether you take part in our internship program in Washington, D.C. or join us online, you’ll have an immersive experience that’s tailored to you and your goals.
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Career Readiness Programming
TWC's Career Readiness Programming is designed to help you develop the professionalism, communication skills and network necessary to excel in any work environment.
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Read ArticleInternship Gives a Jump Start to a Career in Finance
Anthony Collins is a Business Administration major from Fitchburg State University interning at the Internal Revenue Service in the Fall 2020 semester. Here, he shares his TWC experience.
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2:09Watch VideoMonumental Experiences at The Washington Center
TWC students share how a semester at The Washington Center helped them go from college to career.
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Sample Internship Sites
Hundreds of nonprofit, private sector and government agencies host Washington Center interns each year. This list includes a subset of organizations at which students have recently interned.
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Read ArticleStudent Spotlight: Hannah Jacobson from the University of Washington
A virtual internship through The Washington Center provided vital career experience and immense personal and professional growth.
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1:16Watch VideoInternship Combines Passions, Leads to Important Self Discoveries
“What you learn about yourself is life-changing.” Bonita Bellal of Suffolk University credits her TWC experience with helping her discover what she wants in a career.
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23:24Watch VideoTWC for Business Students
Learn how the Academic Internship Program can help you get hands-on experience for academic credit and build your professional network in business.
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Read ArticleA Week in the Life of a Public Policy Major Interning at a D.C. Nonprofit
Kelia, a Public Policy major from Arizona State University, shares what a week is like as an intern at a Washington, D.C. nonprofit.
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29:03Watch VideoTWC for Government, Political Science & International Relations Students
Learn how the Academic Internship Program can help you get hands-on experience for academic credit and build your professional network in politics and international relations.
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Read ArticleClaudette Enriquez: Discovering a Second Career Path in Journalism at C-SPAN
Claudette Enriquez is a Communications major at University of Pikeville interning at C-SPAN in Spring 2020. Here, she shares her career journey.
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32:59Watch VideoTWC for Marketing, Communication and Journalism Students
Learn how the Academic Internship Program can help you get hands-on experience for academic credit and build your professional network in the fields of marketing, communication and journalism.
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Read ArticleMolly Garton: A Monumental Experience Forging Lifelong Connections in Washington, D.C.
Molly Garton, Communications major from Lubbock Christian University, reflects on her professional semester experience in Washington, D.C. during spring 2020.
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Read ArticleMy Internship Still Helps Me Today, Says Filmmaker and Writer Barrett Holmes Pitner
Barrett Holmes Pitner left Furman University in South Carolina for an internship on the Hill with a then little-known congressman, Bernie Sanders.
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