This program is one of several ways to organize a Washington DC internship.\u00a0 If you are interested in a DC internship, I encourage you to come speak with the internship coordinator about your options.<\/p>\n
UPCOMING PROGRAMS + DEADLINES<\/strong> Capital Semester on International Affairs + Public Policy<\/strong> Summer Public Policy + Economics\u00a0Academic Internship Program<\/strong> Have you thought about spending the spring or summer in Washington, DC? No matter what side of the aisle you are on, it is an important time to be in Washington. Gain real-world experience and make connections that will help open doors after graduation.<\/p>\n Apply for on The Fund for American Studies Academic Internship Programs<\/strong> and be a part of the generation that begins solving America\u2019s most pressing challenges. Now more than ever the nation\u2019s capital needs young people to be part of the solution. Come to the Washington, DC this spring or summer and begin the work that is so urgently needed to address our nation\u2019s critical issues.<\/p>\n Program Components<\/strong> Full\/Partial Scholarships + Application Instructions<\/strong> The final deadline for the Spring 2019 program is November 9<\/strong>. The Leadership Scholars Summer Program deadline is January 15<\/strong>. To learn more and to begin an online application, please visit www.DCinternships.org<\/a>. Questions can be directed to admissions@tfas.org<\/a> or 202.986.0384.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This program is one of several ways to organize a Washington DC internship.\u00a0 If you are interested in a DC internship, I encourage you to come speak with the internship coordinator about your options. UPCOMING PROGRAMS + DEADLINES www.DCinternships.org Capital… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":817,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124\/revisions\/125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/gpinternships\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nwww.DCinternships.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\nJanuary 16 \u2013 May 3, 2019
\nFinal Deadline: November 9<\/p>\n
\nJune 8 \u2013 August 2, 2019
\nFull Scholarships (Leadership Scholars Program) Deadline: January 15
\nPriority Deadline: February 12<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Internship placement<\/strong>\u00a0with a federal agency, policy group, Capitol Hill office, international NGO or think tank
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Economics and government courses for academic credit<\/strong> from George Mason University
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Professional development<\/strong> seminars, mentor program and small group networking <\/strong>events
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Generous scholarship <\/strong>funding, including full tuition\/housing awards<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Site briefings<\/strong> at institutions such as the Department of State, Capitol Hill, White House and Federal Reserve
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Guest lectures <\/strong>with experts in policy, international affairs and economics<\/p>\n
\nWe strive to make the programs accessible and affordable to the best and brightest students regardless of financial status. Scholarships are awarded based on need and merit with more than 80% of students receiving full or partial funding. Full summer scholarships are available through our Leadership Scholars Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n