How to Prepare Your Statement of Professional Interest

August 5, 2022 The Washington Center

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As part of your application to The Washington Center's Academic Internship Program, you must submit a summary (around 100 words) of what you’re seeking in an internship, the skills you’re hoping to develop and interests you’d like to explore. Please do not specify the name(s) of any particular organization in this statement, as it will be shared with potential internship sites. See our statement of professional interest guide: https://resources.twc.edu/applying/statement-professional-interest

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