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Each semester numerous internship options are available for interested students. Among them is the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, a program formatted for students to receive 15 academic credit hours while gaining valuable professional experience.
During this internship, students spend four days per week at a designated site, as well as taking an academic course. The latter includes various activities such as attending the Presidential Lecture Series and visiting the embassies.

There are thousands of placement possibilities for interns, including the U.S. Congress, the American Red Cross, the U.S. Department of Commerce, CNN, Amnesty International, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the National Endowment for the Arts.

“One hundred percent of the students have really loved the program,” said Dr. John O’Leary, director of the Internship Program and assistant professor of communication. “This experience has really changed lives.”

Political science major Diana Doukas ’05 agreed: “Being in Washington is an incredible experience. You can’t learn what I have learned here in a classroom.” She is currently interning for Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and feels “privileged to be observing the Senate from the inside.”

Students apply to specific areas of the program such as the Nonprofit Leaders Program, the Mass Communications Program, the Congressional Leadership Program or the general program, to name a few. Once accepted into a program, a professional supervisor works with the interns to match the students’ placement interests.

Villanova tuition covers the cost of the program, including guaranteed apartment housing. For students in the College of Arts and Sciences to be eligible, they must have completed their second year and have a minimum 3.0 grade point average. To apply, students should start by contacting the Internship Office at 9-4661. Deadlines vary according to program.
For more information on the Washington Center Internship Program, visit www.twc.edu.