The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars - Internship

City: Washington, DC Country: United States

The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars - Internship Website

Overview

What the Program has to offer:

  • A custom internship experience - TWC matches you with an internship host that aligns with your career goals and interests
  • Career Development/Readiness programming
  • The Washington Center (TWC) for Internships and Academic Seminars has provided selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C. for over 40 years.
  • TWC offers an extensive internship program, both in-person and virtual, tailored to the interests of each student and for which students receive academic credit.
  • A wide selection of academic courses and lectures facilitated by national and international leaders are offered, as well as small group meetings on public policy issues, site visits, embassy visits, workshops and other activities.
  • The program, including internship options, is suitable for a wide range of majors encompassing the following interest areas: International Affairs; Politics and Public Policy; Media and Communications; Arts and Humanities; Legal Affairs; and Science, Technology and Society.

  • Government of Alberta will provide a scholarship to participants to help cover TWC fees and living costs in DC

When Can I Go?

Terms Offered: Fall, Summer, Winter

Duration: Students participate in a 10 week spring/summer program, a 15 week fall program, or a 15 week winter program.

View specific program dates here.

Limited positions in Accounting, Finance, History, Arts, Journalism, Environmental Science, Law, and Healthcare (advocacy focus only) for Winter 2024 - Apply by November 1st, 2023

Applications open for Summer 2024 - Deadline February 14, 2024.


Eligibility Requirements

Open to: All Faculties

Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

Applicants must:

 

  • Have completed 30 credits in their current program at time of application
  • Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Alberta resident, as defined as:
    o a student who was born in Alberta
    o a student that has graduated from a high school in Alberta; or
    o a student that has lived in Alberta for 12 consecutive months
  • Currently attending and registered in an approved doctoral, masters, bachelor or diploma program at an Alberta post-secondary institution
  • GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale

 


Internship Information

Language of Instruction: English

 

What are some of TWC’s internship sites?

We partner with hundreds of internship sites so that we can connect you to the opportunities that fit you best.

Accounting & Finance

  • Councilor, Buchanan, and Mitchell, P.C.
  • Hazar Insurance
  • International Trade Administration
  • Inter-American Defense Board
  • Prescient

Business Administration & Business Management

  • Change 4 Growth
  • International Executive Service Corps
  • International Trade Administration
  • Lean Construction Institute
  • U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Communications & Journalism

  • C-SPAN
  • CommCore Consulting Group
  • Comunicad
  • Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Public Affairs
  • Heintz Media Group

Computer Science, IT & Cybersecurity

  • Alirtify
  • Buzz Voice Inc.
  • Development Monitors
  • Inter-American Defense Board
  • Peace Tech Lab
  • SoundExchange
  • Teracore
  • Unstuck Labs

Criminal Justice & Law

  • D.C. Justice Lab
  • Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project
  • International Center for Missing and Exploited Children
  • Justice Research and Statistics Association
  • National Legal Aid & Defender Association
  • National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
  • Voices for a Second Chance

Economics

  • Export-Import Bank of the United States
  • Foundation on Economic Trends
  • Greater Peoria Economic Development Council
  • International Tax and Investment Center
  • International Trade Administration
  • Tradebright

Education

  • Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development
  • Global Language Network
  • Latino Student Fund
  • Leaders Institute
  • NAACP Washington Bureau
  • PrepFactory
  • World Learning for International Development

Environmental Science

  • Bethesda Green
  • Earthjustice
  • Ecological Society of America
  • Environmental and Energy Study Institute
  • U.S. Department of Justice –­­­­­ Environment and Natural Resources Division
  • WE ACT for Environmental Justice

International Business/Relations

  • Ashoka
  • Atlas Corps
  • BIED Society
  • Charities Aid Foundation of America
  • Council on American Islamic Relations
  • Embassy of El Salvador
  • Migration and Refugee Services (CCDA)
  • National Interest Foundation
  • NVMS Conflict Resolution Center
  • Peace Corps
  • Peace thru Culture
  • William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies

Non-profit & Advocacy

  • 21 Wilberforce
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • Earthshare
  • Enabling Peace in Iraq Center
  • Jubilee Housing
  • LIFT
  • Mothers Outreach Network
  • National Black Justice Coalition
  • Peace Corps
  • Public Allies
  • Rainbow Families
  • The Appellate Project
  • The Salvation Army

Political Science & Government

  • American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
  • Americans for Tax Reform
  • Generations for Peace
  • House Parliamentarian Office
  • IMGE
  • Inclusive America
  • International Rescue Committee
  • Lawyers Without Borders
  • LobbyIt.com
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Senate
  • United States Conference of Mayors
  • Women In Government

Psychology

  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • American Psychological Association
  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (Mental Health Division)

Public Health & Health Care

  • Active Minds
  • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • D.C. Greens
  • Families USA
  • Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences
  • Health Volunteers Overseas
  • Limber Health
  • National Hispanic Medical Association
  • Peace Corps, Office of Health Services
  • RetireSafe

Full more details, you can visit the following sites:

UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSION

Wednesday, September 20 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern

TWC for International Students

Are you an international student interested in gaining work experience in the US and spending a semester or summer in D.C.? Register to attend a webinar outlining TWC's Academic Internship Program and hear from some of our recent international alumni! We will provide information on how to apply, visa requirements and host a Q&A.

REGISTER


Fees & Costs

Due to a generous funding agreement with the Government of Alberta and the Washington Center, UofA students will only be responsible for paying a fee of $2600 US Dollars (the regular cost is $10,965 US Dollars).   This will cover both the program and accommodation costs.

Students will also be responsible for their travel costs and any other living expenses.

 


Housing

Students have the option to use TWC apartment-style residences in the NOMA district of Washington, D.C., near Union Station and Capitol Hill. Housing is conveniently located near public transportation and grocery stores.  The cost for this is covered in the program fee detailed above.


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Students receive on average between $1,400-$2,000 in funding.

Over 80% of students who apply get funding.

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