The Washington Center

ORGANIZATION PROFILE: The Washington Center works with 500 colleges and universities and has over 35,000 alumni in leadership positions throughout the U.S. and other countries. TWC guarantees all students furnished housing—typically in attractive and conveniently-located high-rise apartment buildings in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Over 75% of students receive financial assistance which offsets their program and housing costs. The program operates year-round, with fall and spring semesters and a summer term, as well as quarter terms.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Washington Center (TWC) offers college and university students in all majors substantive internships in fields of their choice, as well as academic coursework and related activities. Placements are tailored to students' interests and may be with the governmental, business, nonprofit, or international organizations. Students typically receive a full semester's or term's worth of credit from their home institutions--and gain invaluable real-world work experience that substantially strengthens their chances in the competition for jobs or graduate and professional school admission.

REQUIREMENTS (if any): If you are applying through an accredited U.S. institution to any program except the Postgraduate Professional Development Program (for those who have graduated within the past 18 months and do not need to have evaluations mailed to their home institutions), you must:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college or university as a second semester sophomore or above during the term of your internship. Graduate students receiving credit are also eligible.
• Maintain a grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. If your GPA is below 2.75 you need to provide a third recommendation letter. Higher GPAs (minimum 3.0) may be required for specific internship placements.
• Receive academic credit from your college or university for your participation in the internship program. The Washington Center does not grant academic credit.
• Receive the endorsement of your campus liaison, or, if your institution does not have a campus liaison, the endorsement of a faculty sponsor. You must see this person BEFORE your begin your application. If you are unsure who this person is, please email info@twc.edu.

INTERNSHIP PERIOD: Continuous
LOCATION: Washington, DC USA
SECTORS:
Accounting
Communications
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Engineering
Environment
Finance
Government
Health Care
Human Resources
Information Technology
International Business
International Relations
Journalism
Law
Management
Project Management
Public Policy
Public Relations
Research
Health Education
International Affairs
Public Administration
Public Affairs
Statistics
Technical Writing
SALARY: Varies depending on internship agency.
STIPEND: Varies depending on internship agency.
TUITION ASSISTANCE: Varies depending on home institution.
COLLEGE CREDITS: Yes
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling
APPLICATION PROCESS: Online application available at http://www.twc.edu/students/how_to_apply.shtml

Components include:

• Application Form
• Internship request statement
• Issues essay
• Resume
• Official transcript
• Two letters of recommendation
• Approval of campus liaison or sponsor
• Application Fee

CONTACT INFORMATION
Sara Clement
Program Manager, Institutional Relations
1333 16th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036

Telephone: 238-7900 or 800-486-8921
Fax: 202-238-7700
URL: www.twc.edu/students/default.shtml

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