June 5 – July 30,
2011
Held at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
**ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR PRIORITY DEADLINE OF FEBRUARY 3, 2011**
Sponsored
by The Fund for American Studies and held at Georgetown University, the Institutes combine substantive
internships
for
30-35 a week, courses for academic credit, career development activities, site
briefings and lectures led by prominent policy experts. These fast-paced,
eight-week residential programs provide students from around the world with
opportunities to gain the edge in today’s competitive
job market and
graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington
first-hand.
SAMPLE
PAST INTERNSHIP SITES
Public Policy, Economics
and International Affairs
·
Congressional
Offices
·
Educational
Initiative for Central and Eastern
Europe
·
Federal
Agencies
·
Foreign
Embassies
·
International
Foundation for Election Systems
·
Southern
Governors’ Association
Journalism, Communications
and Public Relations
·
Crosby
Volmer Public Relations
·
Gannett
News Service
·
Politics
Magazine
·
NBC
Nightly News
·
The
Washington
Examiner
·
WTOP
News Radio
Corporate Business and
Government Affairs
·
Aerospace
Industries Association
·
Healthcare
Leadership Council
·
Qwest
Communications
·
Siemens,
Corp.
·
Visa
USA, Inc.
Nonprofit and Community
Service
·
Bread
for the City
·
Doorways
for Women and Families
·
Latin
American Youth Center
·
First
Book
·
Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society
·
Student
Conservation Association
PROGRAM
ELEMENTS
·
Internships –
Competitive placements with top sites in DC
·
Classes – Up
to 9 transferable credits from Georgetown University
·
Housing –
Roommate matching and furnished on-campus apartments in the heart of
DC
·
Guest
Lectures –
With Washington’s top policy and industry
experts
·
Site
Briefings – At
the State Department, Capitol Hill and World Bank
·
Leadership &
Professional Development –
Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
·
Networking
–
Interaction with seasoned professionals and hundreds of other student leaders
from around of the world
·
Scholarships –
Approximately 70% of students receive generous awards based on merit and
financial need
APPLICATION
INFORMATION
Students
will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of March 3, 2011.
Students applying by the Priority Deadline of February 3,
2011 will
be given preference in admissions and priority scholarship
consideration.
For
more information and an online application, please visit our website
www.DCinternships.org or
contact Elizabeth Matecki,
Recruitment and Admissions Assistant, at admissions@tfas.org or
1-800-741-6964.
Please
click on this link for an informational brochure: https://www.DCinternships.org/tfas/brochure/index.asp