Washington Semester Summer Internship

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Offered by the School of Professional and Extended Studies , students gain hands-on skills interning four and a half days per week for nine weeks for a professional organization in Washington, DC and augment their experiences through a seminar in their field of study that meets one half-day per week. Taught by American University faculty members, the seminar course gives students an overview of their area of interest from a Washington perspective and introduces them to important decision makers. Internships are available in several fields including American politics, economics and international business, international affairs, journalism and new media, justice and law, and communities and social change. This is a 3-credit internship program with the option to enroll in an additional 3-credit research project course.

For more information, contact 202-895-4900, e-mail summerintern@american.edu, or go to: www.american.edu/spexs/summerintern/.