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ProgramGuide 2012
Internships and Academic Seminars
For students enrolled incolleges and universitiesoutside the United States
Washington, D.C.,
Internship Programs
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Te Washington Center or Internships and Academic Seminars is a leading
nonprot educational institution headquartered in Washington, D.C. It provides
undergraduates, graduate students and proessionals rom the United States and
abroad academic seminars on special topics and internship-centered academicterms. Oered primarily in Washington, D.C., and selected cities abroad, the
internship programs consist o a substantive work experience tailored to the
students interests, academic coursework, and civic and leadership programming.
Te Washington Center enables students to gain the experience needed or
entry-level employment and to prepare or lives o achievement, engagement and
leadership; universities to extend their reach programmatically and geographically;
organizations to connect with a new generation o talent; and its many supporters
and alumni to shape the next generation o leaders.
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ContentsWelcome ...........................................................................................................4
Te Washington Center ...............................................................................5
Te Internship Programs ..............................................................................6
Te Internships ............................................................................................ 12
Te Academic Courses ................................................................................15
Te Leadership Forum .................................................................................18
Washington, D.C., Area Housing ........................................................... 20
J-1 Visa or International Students ........................................................... 22
Program Costs and Financial Assistance ............................................... 24
How Do I Get Started? ............................................................................... 27
Alumni estimonials .................................................................................. 29
Program Dates and Deadlines ....................................................................31
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Program Guide Welcome Welcome
Tank you or your interest in Te Washington Center. Tis International Program Guide provides you
with important inormation to help you better understand our programs and their value to your career.
Completing a meaningul international internship is a priority or todays high-perorming
proessionals. Te Washington Center helps you do that by providing you access while also enhancing
your skills. Each program encompasses tailored internships, academic coursework, special lectures and
networking, and relationship building. Aer your participation, you will be better prepared to adapt,
compete and stand out in todays global economy.
Washington, D.C., is a wonderul city, as it is not only the capital o the United States but also the
home o important multinational organizations, embassies and top universities, and one o the
worlds epicenters or businesses, politicians, diplomats and public servants. No matter your interest or
background, you will meet key decision makers in your eld.
Our condence is grounded in our 36 years o experience working with over 40,000 university
students and young proessionals rom the United States and around the world. Tese alumni are
now in leadership positions all over the world in the public and the private sectors in virtually every
proession: business, diplomacy, education, journalism, law, medicine, politics and social welare,
among others. Our alumni identiy their experience at Te Washington Center as one that gave them
new condence and purpose. We look orward to extending you the same opportunities.
Tis guide describes Te Washington Center experience in detail. It will help you determine which o
our Washington, D.C., internship programs is best or you, based on your interests and background.
You will learn how our placement process works, and how and when to apply. We hope it answers
many o your questions. You can nd more inormation on our website at www.twc.edu. You can a lso
email us at [email protected] or call 800-486-8921.
We look forward to working with you and welcoming you to Washington, D.C.
Ambassador Alan J. Blinken
Chairman o the Board
Welcome
Michael B. SmithPresident
Michael Smithresident
Ambassador Alan J.BlinkenChairman o the Board
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Program Guide e Washington Center
e Washington Center
for Internships and AcademicSeminars: Is a nonprot, nonpartisan educational organization
located in Washington, D.C.
Provides an integrated academic and work experiencethat prepares college students and proessionals orlives o achievement and civic engagement
Places students o all majors in substantiveinternships tailored to their interests in government,business, nonprot or multilateral organizations
Provides thematically oriented programs (or example,
Business and Management, International Aairs, andMedia and Communication); academic courses; andspecial lectures, events and activities that extend andenrich the internship experience
Works with most universities through aliations thatensure academic credits
Operates year-round, with all and spring semestersand a summer term as well as all, spring and summerquarters
Houses students in ully urnished, convenientlylocated apartments in its own residential acility in
Washington, D.C., or in other buildings in northernVirginia and suburban Maryland
Has since 1975 helped students rom more than1,000 universities in the United States and aroundthe world work and study in Washington, D.C., andselected cities abroad
Common Program ComponentsMost o our Washington, D.C.-based programs havethe ollowing components:
An Internship (page 12): You will work 4 or 4 dayseach week in a substantive position tailored to yourinterests.
An Academic Course (page 15): You will be able toselect rom more than 25 courses the one that is mostaligned with your interests and career.
Te Leadership Forum (page 18): You wil l attendsupplemental programming to complement yourinternship. You might hear rom a ormer presssecretary, a journalist, an ambassador or a member oCongress. You might listen to a panel discussion onclimate change or women in politics. Your programadvisor rom Te Washington Center will arrangesite visits, workshops and special activities. Duringthe semester, you will also have the opportunity toserve the local community by participating in a socialor civic cause.
Te Portolio (page 19): You wil l develop a writtencompilation o documents providing evidence o
what you accomplished during your semester inWashington, D.C.
Te Washington Center
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Program Guide e Internshi p Programs e Internship Programs
ere are two main programs forinternational students:
Main Internship Programs
For Undergraduate Students
Primarily designed or students in the last 3 years otheir bachelors degree, students can choose rom 10programs described on the ollowing pages.
Postgraduate Proessional Development
Program For Postgraduate and Graduate
Students
Primarily designed or participants who will havereceived their undergraduate degree or will be agraduate student not seeking academic credit romtheir university through our program.
Main Internship ProgramsOur main internship programs are tailored toundergraduate students receiving credits throughtheir university.
Eligibility
o be eligible, students must:
Attend a university and be enrolled in the last 3 yearso their degree during the term o their internship.
Maintain a grade point average (GPA) o at least 2.75on a 4.0 scale or equivalent. Students with a lowerGPA may be considered but should apply as early aspossible and submit a third letter o recommendationrom a aculty member.
Preerably receive academic credit rom theiruniversity or their participation in the program. Te
Washington Center does not grant credit directly.Students unable to arrange credit should contact us [email protected].
Have the approval o their campus liaison or a acultysponsor i their institution does not have a campusliaison.
Te Internship ProgramsEvery Washington Center student is enrolled in a program, and each program typically
enrolls 20 to 75 students. Programs are led by one or more proessional program
advisors who counsel, mentor, supervise and evaluate the students. Program advisors
also organize activities during the days or hal-days when students are not at their
internship.
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Program Guide e Internshi p Programs
Advocacy, Service and Arts Program
Tis program provides rsthand proessionalexperience with national advocacy groups,international nongovernmental organizations, local
charitable groups or cultural organizations. Internsmeet weekly to hear rom leaders in these areas andto learn about the many challenges and opportunitiesacing these organizations as they seek to promotesocial change. Internships are 4 days per week.
Sample Internships
Amnesty International, Te Smithsonian Institution,Corporation or National and Community Service,Peace Corps, Points o Light Foundation, U.S.Capitol Historical Society, Chi ldrens DeenseFund, Global AIDS Alliance, DC Coalition
Against Domestic Violence, Women or WomenInternational, Discovery Teater and Studio Teatre,among others.
Business and Management Program
Tis program provides the experience and skillsneeded to succeed in the highly competitive andincreasingly regulated business world as well as inthe government and nonprot arenas. Students learnabout the current business environment, corporateresponsibility and ethics, and the intersectiono business and government. Whether studentsare majoring in nance, economics, businessadministration, accounting, human resources ormarketing, this program can help them achieve theirgoals. Internships are 4 days per week.
Sample Internships
Blackboard, Inc, Te GIC Group, Wall StreetWithout Wall, U.S. Small Business Administration,Merrill Lynch (Bank o America), Smith Barney,Oppenheimer & Company, U.S. Hispanic Chambero Commerce, Canadian American Business Council,Fair rade Federation, Commission or LaborCooperation and the Financial Service Roundtable,among others.
Ford Motor Company Global Scholars Program
(Restricted to students rom Brazil, China, India,Russia and South Arica)
Tis program enables 8 international students and 8students rom the United States to acquire skills or
promoting sustainable development around the world.Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, this programcombines a 4-days-per-week internship with a ull dayo educational activities based on the United NationsMillennium Development Goals. Tese goals setout specic targets and corresponding indicators oreradicating extreme poverty and hunger; achievinguniversal primary education; promoting genderequality and empowering women; reducing childmortality; improving maternal health ; combatingHIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; ensuring
environmental sustainability; and ensuring globalpartnerships or development.
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Program Guide e Internship Programs
Sample Internships
Save the Children, Population Reerence Bureau, PanAmerican Health Organization, Te World Bank,UNIFEM/USA (the United Nations DevelopmentFund or Women), SID-Washington (Society on
International Development), Bread or the WorldInstitute, ransArica Forum, International FoodPolicy Research Institute and European Union Delegation o the European Commission to the UnitedStates, among others.
Other Inormation
Program availability or international students islimited to 8 students rom Saint Petersburg, Russia;Chennai, India; Johannesburg, South Arica;Salvador, Brazil; and Shanghai, China.
Te program is only oered during the all semester.
Students take an academic course tailored to thisprogram.
A separate application is required. Forinstructions and eligibility requirements, please
visit www.twc.edu/students/ord_global.shtml.
Governors Internship Program
(Restricted to students rom participating states inMexico)
Tis program combines a 4 -days-per-week internship
with a ull day o project development andmanagement activities. It provides uture leaders romdierent Mexican states proessional and academictraining in areas related to the economic and socialdevelopment o their communities. Participantsdevelop a project that aects and improves the well-being o their regions by attracting investment or byrepresenting a product or an industry.
Sample Internships
Greater Washington Chamber o Commerce, Inter-
American Development Bank, Merrill Lynch (Bank oAmerica), Mexican Embassy, U.S.-Mexico Chambero Commerce, Organization o American States, PanAmerican Health Organization, Woodrow WilsonInternational Center or Scholars, among others.
Other Inormation
Program availability is limited to students andyoung proessionals rom participating states:Aguascalientes, Chiapas, Quertaro, Sinaloa andVeracruz.
Participants take an academic course tailored to thisprogram.
International Aairs Program
Tis program prepares students or careers ininternational aairs, working in elds such ashuman rights, national security, international trade,global womens rights, reugees, confict resolution,international development and diplomacy. Programactivities eature visits to the Egyptian, Israeli, Saudi,French, Swiss, Nigerian, South Arican, Pakistani
and Korean embassies as well as others, in addition toattending panels on themes such as counterterrorismand international development. Internships are4 days per week.
Sample Internships
Amnesty International, National Deense University,Center or Strategic and International Studies(CSIS), United Nations Association, Institute orInternational Education, American EnterpriseInstitute, American Council o Young PoliticalLeaders, Constituency or Arica, Women or WomenInternational, International Center or errorismStudies and Corporate Council on Arica, amongothers.
Other Inormation
A minimum GPA o 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent isrequired or the summer term.
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Law and Criminal Justice Program
Tis program prepares students or careers in law
or law enorcement. Students work in private
law rms and associations in a variety o practice
areas, including criminal prosecution and deense,
civil rights, consumer protection, amily law andimmigration. Law enorcement-related internships
provide students with experience investigating
crimes, interviewing witnesses and analyzing issues
related to criminal justice. Internships are 4 days
per week.
Sample Internships
Montgomery County Oce o the Public Deenderand private law rms, among others. Federal lawenorcement placements are not available orinternational students.
Other Inormation
A minimum GPA o 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent isrequired or the summer term.
Media and Communication Program
Tis program prepares students or careers in theexpanding eld o communications, including printand broadcast journalism, production, advertising,
public relations, photography, graphic design, politicalcommunications, and electronic and social media.Trough seminars, lectures and personal interviews,students have numerous opportunities to meet andspeak with leading practitioners and representativeso major rms in these elds. Internships are 4 days
per week.
Sample Internships
Congressional press oces, USA oday, CNN,Americas Most Wanted, ribune Broadcasting,CBS News, National Press Club, Te WashingtonExaminer, ribune Broadcasting, alk News Radio,
BE, Univision, National Public Radio, PublicBroadcasting System, Te Reporters Committeeor Freedom o the Press and the Center or PublicIntegrity, among others.
Other Inormation
Some placements require additional work samples ora proessional portolio.
Political Leadership Program
Tis program provides internships with memberso Congress, congressional committees, political
party organizations, campaigns, interest groupsand lobbying rms. Te program places students
squarely in the arena o political action, where theyhave opportunities to work on such critical issuesas national deense, homeland security, tax policy,Social Security and health care. Students meet withpolicymakers and other infuential gures as part oadditional programming. Symposia give students aunique perspective on lobbying, campaigning andhow Washington works. Internships are 4 days
per week.
Sample Internships
U.S. House o Representatives Ways and Means
Committee; National Republican CongressionalCommittee; Congressional Black Caucus Foundation,Inc.; Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute;Senate Health, Education, Labor and PensionsCommittee; and some congressional oces, amongothers.
Other Inormation
Applicants seeking placements in congressionaloces or the summer term should check our websiteor the date that applications are due. Te date willall within our early deadline range.
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Program Guide e Internship Programs0
Prudential Foundation Global Citizens Program
(Restricted to students rom India, Japan, SouthKorea and aiwan)
Tis program provides students interested inlearning more about the nancial role o the private,
government and nonprot sectors in the UnitedStates and around the world with an opportunityto work and interact with key players and expertsin areas such as business environment, corporateresponsibility and ethics, and the intersectionso business and government. Students obtainthe experience and skills they need to succeed inmanagement roles in the highly competitive andincreasingly regulated business world as well as in thegovernment and nonprot arenas.
Sample Internships
U.S. Small Business Administration, ChildrensRights Council, Asia Policy Point, U.S. Chambero Commerce, Success rade Securities, Voice oAmerica, International Intellectual Property Institute,Embassy o the Republic o Korea, Bennett GroupFinancial Services, LLC, Assisted Living Federationo America, Montgomery County Department oEconomic Development, United Way, AmericanCouncils, NewsUSA, Election Mall echnologies,US-Japan Council, Mitsubishi Electric AmericaFoundation, American Councils, echAmerica, FDL
Financial Services, FDL Financial Services, WorldHealth Organization.
Other Inormation
Program availability is limited to 25 students romIndia, Japan, South Korea and aiwan.
Te program is only oered during the springsemester.
Science, echnology and Society Program
Tis program is oered both or students majoring inscience, technology, engineering, mathematics (SEM)and related disciplines, and or students o other majors
with an interest in the intersections o these elds
with their society and the larger world. Te sciencesand related elds lie at the heart o many o the most
pressing issues aced by policymakers today, includingglobal climate change, sustainable development,
population and ood security, alternative energysources, improved and expanded health care, bioethicsand biotechnology, and inrastructure improvement.Tis program helps students become better acquaintedwith the policy-making process, the agencies andorganizations that shape policy, and the larger (oenglobal) social, political and economic considerationsthat aect policy. Internships are 4 days per week.
Sample Internships
Environmental Protection Agency, Walter ReedArmy Medical Center, Veterans AdministrationMedical Center, Pan American Health Organization(Regional Oce o the World Health Organization),Roots and Shoots (a program o the Jane GoodallInstitute) and the Nature Conservancy, among others.
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Program Guide e Internship Programs
Postgraduate ProfessionalDevelopment Program (PPDP)
Many students learn about Te Washington Centertoo late to participate as an undergraduate. Wethereore oer a special program or recent graduates(within 18 months o receiving a college degree) andgraduate students rom all majors and backgrounds.Te PPDP is designed specically to help theseindividuals explore career options, gain valuable skillsand make proessional contacts. PPDP interns donot earn academic credit through Te Washington
Center. Undergraduate students are not el igible to
take part in the program.
Te PPDP matches participants with substantive4 days-per-week internships where their research,analytical, writing, communication and other skills
are in demand. Interns participate in the LeadershipForum, complete written assignments that enhancethe internship experience and are required to take oneo our courses.
Te PPDP is an investment in a students uture. Ithelps students test their interests, decide on a careerdirection and acquire the skills and experience neededto pursue it. It puts students in a position to networkand discover opportunities or employment. Careeroptions abound in Washington, D.C. In some cases,PPDP interns receive job oers at their internship site
or at another organization. Even i a job is not securedimmediately, doors are oen opened.
ailored programming or PPDP participants oencovers:
Networking
Job search techniques
Rsum and cover letter writing
Interviewing skil ls
Public speaking
Graduate school application preparation
PPDP internships may be with local or internationalnonprot, corporate or multilateral organizations.Tere is a wide range o placement options. For anidea o the placement options available, see thesample internships in the Main Internship Programsdescriptions on pages 710, and the list o sample
internships on pages 1314.
Tis program takes place during the 10-week summerquarter or the 15-week spring or a ll semester.
Te PPDP is designed or participants who arenot receiving academic credit acilitated by Te
Washington Center; however, through theiruniversity, graduate students may arrange creditindependently or their work in the program.
A deposit o $500 is required at the time o
application to the PPDP.Te deposit will be applied
toward the applicants program ee and will bereunded only i the applicant is not accepted intoour program.
Eligibility
o be eligible or the PPDP, students must:
Have received an undergraduate degree within18 months o the start o the program or be currentlyenrolled in graduate school.
Maintain a grade point average (GPA) o at least 2 .75on a 4.0 scale or equivalent. Tose who have lower
GPAs may be considered but should apply as early aspossible and submit a third letter o recommendationrom a aculty member.
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Program Guide e Internships e Internships2
Te Internships
How does the internship placement process work?
When you apply to Te Washington Center, our proessional Oce o InternshipSite Relations will work to nd you a substantive, proessional internship tailored to
your interests and goals. Te Washington Center maintains ties with more than 1,000
organizations that provide high-quality internships in the Washington, D.C., area.
Our program advisors know which placements oer the best internship experiences
or your prole. Because internship sites oen do not determine their needs or
interns until a given term approaches, the placement process does not always begin
immediately. It will take your program advisor about 6 to 8 weeks aer the application
deadline to secure your placement.Your application will be reerred to potential internship sites, usually between ve
and ten organizations. You should stay in close contact with your program advisor
throughout the placement process, and you can use our online system to track where
your application has been sent. You will likely have phone interviews with any potential
supervisors interested in your candidacy, and you will have the opportunity to accept
or decline oers. Your program advisor will oer advice regarding specic options to
help you make decisions. Butyou decide your nal placement.
Students typically know their internship placement several weeks beore check-in.All students should eel condent that an internship will be secured.
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Program Guide e Internships
What type of work might I do?Based on the oers you receive, you will ultimatelyselect where you want to intern. Te type o work will
vary depending on the placement, but you will be
given substantive work that will provide an entry-levelproessional experience.
o list just a ew examples, you might nd yoursel:
Conducting research
Evaluating capital markets
Advocating policy positions
Hosting international visitors
Writing press releases
Building economic models
Planning museum exhibits
Developing marketing strategies
Organizing conerences
Attending congressional hearings
Assisting attorneys during a trial
Interviewing witnesses
Developing websites and databases
Assisting in television and radio production
Summarizing Capitol Hill briengs
Presenting the results o research
Where might I intern?Among the many internship sites available, you
might nd yoursel working or one o the
ollowing organizations:
Arts, Humanities and Education
CentroNia & DC Bilingual Public Charter School
Cesar Chavez Public Charter
Child rends
International Child Art Foundation
Inter-American Culture and Development Foundation
Library o Congress
National Endowment or the Arts
National Education Association
National Council or Community and Education
Partnerships Smithsonian Institution
Business and Economics
Blackboard, Inc
Center or Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
ElectionMall echnologies
Focus Investment Bank
Latino Economic Development Corporation, Inc.
Oppenheimer & Company
Smith Barney
Te Financial Service Roundtable U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Chamber o Commerce
U. S. India Business Alliance
U.S. Japan Council
U.S. Russia Business Council
Wall Street Without Walls
Woodrow Wilson International Center or Scholars
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Program Guide e Internships e Internships4
Media and Communication
ABC News C-SPAN Congressional Press Oce Cable News Network Inc (CNN) International Womens Media Foundation National Geographic NewsUSA Te Washington Post alk Radio News Service USA oday Voice o America Wireless Communications Association International
Politics
American Council o Young Political Leaders Center or the Study o the Presidency Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc. Democratic National Committee Republican National Committee Te Institute o World Politics U.S. House o Representatives
International Afairs
Amnesty International Black Women United For Action Carnegie Endowment or International Peace
Center or Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Embassy o Canada Embassy o Mexico Embassy o the Republic o Korea Fund or Global Human Rights Organization o American States Peace Corps Te Millennium Project Te Potomac Institute or Policy Studies
Legal Afairs and Criminal Justice
Attorney General or DC Childrens Right Council DC Law Students in Court Program, Inc. International Intellectual Property Institute Montgomery County Oce o the Public Deender Monroig & Veve Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Inc. National Whistleblowers Center Private law oces Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Sandler ravis & Rosenberg PA orture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
International Te World Justice Project
Health, Science and Environment
AEPA Architects and Engineers, P.C. American Society or Engineering Education & ASEE Earth Aid Enterprises Earth Day Network Federation o American Scientists Inter-American Institute or Cooperation on
Agriculture Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation National Breast Cancer Coalition National Institute o Health National Mental Health Association
National Association o Manuacturers North America Association or Environmental
Education Pan American Health Organization echAmerica Foundation World Health Organization (Regional Oce)
Tese are just a ew o the more than 500 placementopportunities available.
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Program Guide e Academic Courses
Te Academic CoursesAll students are required to enroll in an academic course. Regular attendance and
ull participation in the course are mandatory even i you are not receiving credit
specically or the course. ypically, courses meet one evening each week (Mondaythrough Tursday) or 3 hours.
Proessor Erin R. MahanPh.D., University o Virginia
Curbing the Spread o Weaponso Mass Destruction: ArmsControl Policy
An alumna o Te Washington
Center, Dr. Mahan
attended the program as anundergraduate at Furman
University. She is currently Chie o the Division o
Asia and the Americas in the Ofce o the Historian
at the U.S. Department o State. A consultant to
the Miller Center o Public Aairs at the University
o Virginia, she is widely published on arms control
issues and is a requent presenter at international
conerences.
Proessor Max HilairePh.D., Columbia University
International Organizations andHumanitarian Law
Chairman o the PoliticalScience and InternationalStudies Department at
Morgan State University,Dr. Hilaire has taught at
Central European University in Budapest, CharlesUniversity in Prague, Colgate University in New Yorkand the Arican Center or Strategic Studies at theNational Deense University. In 2000 he received aFulbright Lecture and Research Award, and in 2007he received Te Washington Centers Faculty o theYear award.
e Washington Center Adjunct Faculty
Academic coursework extends your on-campuslearning, complements your internship and may help
you earn credit rom your university. Te WashingtonCenter typically oers more than 25 courses eachsemester and summer term. Led by highly qualiedaculty who are dedicated proessors rom localuniversities and experts in their eld, classes aregrounded in traditional disciplines, yet taught within
the context o the wide array o resources available inWashington, D.C.
Te academic aairs sta will contact you as soon as
the course guide or your term is available. We will
request your top choices and place you in a course.
Aer your arrival in Washington, D.C., there will be
a drop/add period to make any necessary adjustments.
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Program Guide e Academic Courses e Academic Courses6
American Politics
Te Road to the White House: Presidential Elections
in Historical and Contemporary Perspective Te Congressional Arena: Practical Problems and
Impact Strategies
Ethics and the U.S. Congress
How Washington Really Works: Government andBusiness in the New Economic Reality
Power, Politics and Prose
Anthropology, the Arts and theHumanities
Washington, D.C., in Film and V: People, Placesand Processes
Global Health Intersections: Womens Health andPandemics
Nonprot Leadership and Management
Fundraising in the 21st Century
Peaceul Solutions: An Alternative to Violence
Scandalous Washington: Uncovering D.C. History
A aste o D.C.: Exploring Washingtons Culture andCuisine
Religion and Global Politics
Business
Global Markets and International Business Strategies
International Business: Te Middle East
Ethical Behavior in Organizations
rade-Based Growth and Regional Models:Integration in the Americas
From Ideas to Action: Te Anatomy oEntrepreneurship
Project Management and Development
Communications
Press, Politics and Power
Te Mass Media and National Politics: How theWashington Press Corps Works
Intercultural Communications: How Washington-Based Organizations Prepare or a Global Workplace
Media, Ethics and the Movies
Campaigning or a Cause: Changing the Nation andthe World, One Big Issue at a ime
Homeland or National Security
Te American Intelligence Community
Curbing the Spread o Weapons o Mass Destruction
National Security and the War on errorism
Frequently Oered Courses
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Program Guide e Academic Courses
International Afairs and Foreign Policy
How Washington Really Works: U.S. Foreign Policy-
Making Public Diplomacy Challenges: Te United States and
Developing Countries
U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century: Dynamicso Change
U.S.-China Bilateral rade Relationship
International Organizations and Humanitarian Law
Issues o Immigration and Contemporary Debates
International Human Rights
Confict, Violence and War
Law and Criminal Justice
Te U.S. Living Constitution
Forensic Psychology
Introduction to Criminal Law and CriminalProcedure
Leadership
Essentials or Aspiring Leaders: A Washington
Perspective Leadership and Proessional Development
Public Policy
Hunger, Poverty and Powerlessness
Science Policy and Its Challenges
Issues o Immigration and Contemporary Debates
Research
Research and Writing Seminar
Science, echnology, Engineering andMathematics (SEM)
Science Policy and Its Challenges
Forensic Psychology
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Program Guide e Leadership Forum e Leadership Forum8
Te Leadership ForumTe Leadership Forum is a structured set o activities that enriches your experience in
Washington, D.C. It helps you understand leadership and the opportunity you have
to contribute to your community locally, nationally and internationally. You will hearand engage with distinguished speakers, including cabinet members, ambassadors,
journalists and members o Congress. You will also be introduced to current public
policy debates and the organizations and people who shape them.
e Alan K. Simpson-Norman Y.Mineta Leaders Series
In this series you will hear the perspectives andexperiences o distinguished leaders rom the business,nonprot and government sectors as well as thediplomatic community. Each session will provideample opportunity or you to ask questions o someo the most prominent leaders in the nations capital.wo to six lectures are scheduled each term, andattendance is a required part o the program.
Recent and upcoming speakers include:
Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary o State
Anna E. Cabral, reasurer, Department o thereasury
Mike McCurry, White House Press Secretary
U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Sheila Johnson, President and Managing Partner,Womens National Basketball AssociationsWashington Mystics
Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German Ambassador to theUnited States
Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary o Commerce
James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary o State
Kevin Klose, President, National Public Radio
John O. Brennan, Assistant to the President orHomeland Security and Counterterrorism
U.S. Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC), HouseMajority Whip
Dennis Hastert, Speaker o the House oRepresentatives
Bob Schieer, Chie Washington Correspondent,CBS News and host o Face the Nation
Small-Group ActivitiesYour program advisor will plan a series o eventstailored to the interests o your group. Tese activitiesmight include briengs, site visits, panel discussionsor workshops. In the International Aairs Program,or example, you might have the opportunityto visit embassies and hear panel discussions oncounterterrorism or international development.
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Program Guide e Leadershi p Forum
Public Policy Dialogues on CapitolHill, Sponsored by VerizonAt some point during your semester, you will have theopportunity to meet with a member o Congress or a
member o his or her senior sta. As an internationalstudent, you will meet with a member o Congress
who sits on a subcommittee addressing global issues.Tis meeting will provide opportunities or personalinteraction and discussions o policy, politics andlegislation aecting local or global issues.
Trough this activity you will gain awareness into theU.S. legislative process, learn about the congressionaloce structure and protocol, and deepen yourawareness o a members position on topics o interest.
Aerward, you will write a letter to the chairmano the subcommittee that will allow you to bring upissues you would like to see the subcommittee address
with regard to your home country.
Civic Engagement ProjectCivic engagement can take many orms, including
addressing an issue directly, working with others in
a community to solve a problem or interacting with
institutions o representative democracy to eect change.
aking advantage o the many resources available
in Washington, D.C., you will develop a civicengagement project in consultation with your
program advisor and peers, and you will have theopportunity to play a role in eecting change in anarea o personal or proessional concern.
Recent projects include:
Securing donations o books, crayons and toys romstores and distributing them to homeless children
Participating in an Israeli-Palestinian Peace AdvocacyProject to encourage Middle East peace
utoring inmates o the Arlington County DetentionCenter in writing and mathematics
Assisting with horticultural and educational
programs at the U.S. Botanical Gardens
e PortfolioYou will develop a portolio that compiles a series opapers and essays documenting your learning duringthe semester. Te portolio consists o:
Individual Development Plan: An outline o the goalsand objectives you would like to accomplish
Rsum: A one-page rsum that is accepted by allmajor multinational companies and organizations
Internship Deense Letter: A summary o youraccomplishments during the semester
Biweekly Journals: Refections about your progressduring the semester
Civic Engagement Project Refection: An essaydiscussing the impact o your activity
Inormational Interview: A one-on-one interviewwith a person o your interest
Work Samples: Documents that showcase theactivities you completed during the semester
ogether, these components document, analyzeand refect on the internship experience. Tey arecompleted and reviewed week by week. Te nal
product provides prospective employers and graduateschools evidence o what you accomplished.
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Program Guide Washington, D.C., Area Housing Washington, D.C., Area Housing0
Washington, D.C., Area HousingFinding housing in the Washington, D.C., area can be dicult, but as long as
you complete a housing reservation contract by the required deadline, you will be
guaranteed apartment housing. You will live there independently but with the24-hour support o student lie proessionals. And whether or not you choose to use
our housing, you will have one o the greatest cities o the world at your doorstep.
You will have ample opportunities to meet ellow interns, have un and explore one
o the worlds liveliest and most engaging cities.
Washington Center ApartmentHousing
You will share your two-bedroom apartment withthree other Washington Center interns. Te locations,layouts and amenities vary, but units:
Are located in Te Washington Centers ownresidential acility a ew blocks rom Union Stationand Capitol Hill or in apartment buildings innorthern Virginia and suburban Maryland near astation on Washingtons Metro subway system
Are usually convenient to shops, restaurantsand stores
Are ully urnished and equipped with air
conditioning Include ully equipped kitchens and private
bathrooms
Provide laundry acilities
Provide high-speed wireless Internet, cable and localphone access
Have 24-hour ront desk coverage or are in secured-access buildings
Although most interns choose to live in our housing,you are not required to do so unless you receivenancial assistance rom Te Washington Center.
Student Life ActivitiesTroughout your semester, you can take part in someo the ollowing activities organized by our StudentLie Oce and rom Te Washington Center:
Career Boot Camp: A hal-day session that includesworkshops or networking, workplace etiquette andapplying to graduate school
Te International Cultural Festival: A celebration ocultures and riendships in which you will be invitedto cook, sign or present interesting acts about your
country
Welcome picnic
Walking tour o some o Washington, D.C.s mostrenowned neighborhoods
rip to Atlantic City
Kayaking on the Potomac River
Pancake breakasts
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Living in the Nations CapitalWashington, D.C. has so much to oer:
World-amous monuments
Cherry blossoms in the spring
Concerts on the National Mall during the summer
Te lighting o the national tree during the winter
Te Smithsonian museums, including the NationalAir and Space Museum, National Gallery o Art,American History Museum and Museum o AricanArt (all ree!)
Te Newseum, Spy Museum, United StatesHolocaust Memorial and art galleries
World-class perormances o theater, music and danceyear-round at the Kennedy Center, Arena Stage andnumerous other venues
A rich international community oering variedand delicious dining options, including Ethiopian,Moroccan, Aghan, Indian, Brazilian, Spanishand Italian ood
Outdoor caes in the neighborhoods o AdamsMorgan and Dupont Circle, restaurants overlookingthe Potomac and the vibrant nightlie o Georgetown
An active sports scene with numerous proessionalteams, including the Redskins, Wizards, Nationals,Mystics, Capitals and D.C. United
Quick escapes such as day hikes in the ShenandoahMountains, sailing on the Chesapeake Bay, picnicsat Great Falls or tours o historic sites like MountVernon or the Manassas Battleeld
Proximity to New York City, Philadelphia and theocean beaches o Maryland and Delaware
Supportive StaTe Washington Center sta is ull o youngproessionals who work to counsel and support you inyour housing as Resident Assistants (RAs). In case o
an emergency, this support is available 24 hours a day,7 days a week.
Within our sta, Te Washington Center also hasinternational experts who understand your cultureand speak many languages. We understand thatmoving to a new country and living in a new citycan be exciting but at the same time daunting andoverwhelming. Our sta will make you eel welcomeand are prepared to help you address the personal,
proessional or academic issues that you might have.We are also available to answer questions that youruniversity or your parents might have.
Weather in Washington, D.C.Here are the average seasonal temperatures in
Washington, D.C., recorded between 1971 and 2011:
WINER: December, January and February:37F / 3C
SPRING: March, April and May: 56F / 13C
SUMMER: June, July and August: 77F / 25C
FALL: September, October and November:
59F / 15C
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Program Guide J1 Visa for International Students J1 Visa for International Students2
Why should I obtain a J-1 Visa?As a J-1 rainee or Intern, you are expected to sharethe cross-cultural and proessional knowledge yougained in the United States upon return to your homecountry at the end o the internship. Te J-1 visa isnot intended or immigration into the United Statesand/or or the position o a regular sta member inthe United States. In order to obtain a J-1 visa, youmust apply and be accepted into one o our programsand should:
Have at least 2 years o education or work experiencein a eld related to the program
Know English well enough to perorm successully inthe program
Plan to leave the United States within 30 days aercompletion o the program
Have not held the J-1 visa in the rainee or Intern
category beore Engage in training and not perorm work that a sta
member o the company would
Once you submit your complete application and areaccepted into our program, Te Washington Center
will send you the DS-2019 and DS-7002 orms alongwith other important material.
State Departments HomeCountry Physical Presence
RequirementTis requirement ensures that participants spendat least 2 years in their home country beorecoming back to the United States or a long-termstay (especially i your unding was provided by agovernment or government agency).
I you are subject to this requirement and would liketo return to the United States within 2 years, youcan request that the 2-year home country physical
presence requirement be waived.
Funds AvailabilityTe State Department requires internationalapplicants to demonstrate that they have unds
to cover the cost o the program plus the expensesassociated with it. o comply with this requirement,
you must:
Pay the tuition ee as soon as you are accepted into theprogram: 50% o the tuition ee must be paid as soonas you are accepted, and the remaining 50% beorethe start o the program.
J-1 Visa for International StudentsInternational students come to our programs with a J-1 visa under rainee (graduate
students) or Intern (undergraduate students). Te purpose o this visa is to provide you
with opportunities or proessional development, insight into specic know-how inyour eld o training and a greater understanding o U.S. society and culture.
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Program Guide J1 Visa for International Students
Show proo o unds: In order to obtain your J-1visa, some U.S. Consulates might ask you or a bankstatement indicating that you have unds to cover thecost o the program (or a letter rom your sponsorindicating that the sponsoring agency will cover the
costs). Present a valid credit card number as a deposit:
Tis will be used only in case o deault o thehousing payment.
Other Special Proisions forInternational Students
English Profciency
International participants are required to take theOEFL exam and score 550 on the paper-based testor 80 on the Internet-based test. Ocial equivalentexams (or example, the IELS) are also accepted.
Te OEFL exam requirement can be waived orstudents who can demonstrate more than 1 year oull-time studies in English or or students comingrom English-speaking countries. Tese students willbe interviewed on the telephone to conrm their
prociency level.
Health InsuranceTe State Department requires that internationalstudents (coming with a J-1 visa) have healthinsurance coverage that includes:
Medical benets o at least $50,000 per accident orillness
Repatriation o remains in the amount o $7,500
Expenses associated with the medical evacuation tothe students home country in the amount o $10,000
A deductible not to exceed $500 per accidentor illness
Te insurance provider must meet at least one o theollowing requirements:
Be underwritten by an insurance corporation withone o the ollowing ratings: an A.M. Best rating o
A or above, an Insurance Solvency InternationalLtd. (ISI) rating o Ai or above, a Standard &Poors Claims-Paying Ability rating o A or above,a Weiss Research Inc. rating o B+ or above, or acorresponding rating rom the U.S. Inormation
Agency
Be backed by the ull aith and credit o thegovernment o the students home country or beoered through or underwritten by a ederallyqualied health maintenance organization (HMO)or eligible competitive medical plan (CMP), asdetermined by the Health Care FinancingAdministration o the U.S. Department o Healthand Human Services
You are required to obtain a health insurance policythat meets these requirements prior to your arrival in
Washington, D.C.
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Program Guide Program Costs and Financial Assistance Program Costs and Financial Assistance4
Program Costs and FinancialAssistance
Tis section will help you understand the costs associated with participating in the
program and the types o nancial assistance we oer. I you have any questions
about our costs or the nancial assistance that may be available to you, please email
CostsTe Washington Center charges a program ee as wellas a housing ee. Tese costs vary based on the lengtho the program. Program and housing ees are listed
separately, as students are not required to stay in TeWashington Centers housing.
Te Washington Centers ees are listed on page 26and on our website. However, because you may not be
paying certain portions o the costs, the more relevantconsideration is your net cost o attending (the nalamount you will owe to your institution and/or Te
Washington Center).
Te net cost o attending will dier by student andin many cases can only be determined once a studentaccepts an internship oer. For many students,
assistance rom dierent sources will make the costo participation comparable to a semester at theiruniversity. For others, it may be higher. However, webelieve that in almost every case, the net cost representsa sound investment or an academic and proessionalexperience that will pay benets or years to come.
Financial AssistanceTe Washington Center raises scholarship moneyrom a number o countries and private companiesand oundations to help students aord the cost o
the program. However, we currently oer very limitednancial assistance or international students. Weencourage you to seek guidance rom your universitycampus liaison or our sta as early as possible to makesure that the cost o the program is aordable to you.
Please note that our nancial assistance is notavailable to participants in our PostgraduateProessional Development Program.
Scholarships include:
Belgium Initiatives: Te Flemish Minister orEducation, Youth, Equal Opportunities andBrussels Aairs leadership provides ten 7,500 Eurosscholarships or eligible students rom the region oFlanders rom Ghent University, Catholic UniversityLeuven, University o Antwerpen, Vrije UniversiteitBrussel and Hasselt University to participate inWC programs in the Fall and Spring semesters.
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In addition, three private scholarships are availableor any Belgian students coming rom aliateduniversities: Te Ackermans and Van Haarenscholarship (5,000 Euros), the Mr. and Mrs. AlanBlinken Scholarship ($5,000) and the Leonard and
Patrizia Schrank Scholarship ($5,000). Canada Initiatives: Te ollowing provinces
in Canada provide nancial aid: NewBrunswick (through Business New Brunswick,Intergovernmental Aairs and SEED), Quebec(through the Ministry o International Relations),Alberta (through the Ministry o AdvancedEducation and echnology), Saskatchewan (throughthe Ministry o Advanced Education, Employmentand Education). o qualiy or the unding, studentshave to attend school in the province as well as be aresident o that province.
Civic Engagement Awards: Tese are competitivelyawarded based on students academic perormanceand record o involvement and leadership in relevantsettings (or example, at your university or in thecommunity) as refected in your application to Te
Washington Center (all semesters).
Ford Motor Company Global Scholars Program:
Tis scholarship covers most o the expenses orselected students rom Saint Petersburg, Russia;Chennai, India; Johannesburg, South Arica;Salvador, Brazil; and Shanghai, China. o
check scholarships availability, please [email protected] (all semester).
International Leaders Awards: Tis nancialaid will cover part o the program ee or selectedundergraduate students. You must cover all otherexpenses, including the application ee, housing,
airare, health insurance and living expenses. oapply or this award, please select the InternationalLeaders Awards box when completing the applicationorm. (spring and all semesters only)
Korean Initiatives: Several universities in South
Korea provide discounts to its students attendingour programs. Please contact your university campusliaison to conrm whether your university providesany special nancial arrangement (all semesters).
Mexico Governors Internship Program:
Participants enrolled in this program receive nancialaid rom their state. o receive the unding, your stateshould nominate you directly.
Prudential Foundation Global Citizens Program:
Tis scholarship covers most o the expenses orselected students rom India, Japan, South Korea and
aiwan. William Burke Leadership Awards: Students are
chosen competitively based on their record oinvolvement and leadership in relevant settings (orexample, at your university or in your community)as refected in your application to Te WashingtonCenter. You will be required to provide additionaldocumentation to demonstrate nancial need.(summer term)
Please note that Te Washington Centers nancialassistance is not cumulative and is subject to yourstaying in Te Washington Centers housing.
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Program Guide How Do I Get Started?
How Do I Get Started?As you consider submitting an application, we invite you to contact us with your
questions or concerns. Tere are many ways to get in touch with us. You can phone us
at 202-238-7900 or call our toll-ree number: 800-486-8921. We can also be reached byemail at [email protected].
o be included in our prospective student email list and receive updates on deadlines and
program options, please ll out the request or inormation orm on our website. You will
want to be in touch with your campus liaison or begin the search or a campus sponsor
immediately, so let us know i you are not sure who you should talk to at your institution.
How and When to ApplyEvery student needs to complete an online applicationorm by visiting our website at w ww.twc.edu/apply.Please consult with your campus liaison or acultysponsor beore you begin your online application.
Except or applicants to our Postgraduate ProessionalDevelopment Program, the approval o the campusliaison or aculty sponsor is preerred. Your campusliaison may also have important inormation aboutthe application process as it applies on your campus.
I you do not know who your campus liaison is orhave questions about the application process, pleasecontact us at [email protected].
Application ComponentsTe application consists o:
Online application orm
Rsum
Hal-page internship request statement indicating thekind o internship you are interested in doing
500-word issues essay on a current event o yourinterest
wo letters o recommendation
ranscripts rom your university showing a GPA o atleast 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
OEFL exam (550 on the paper-based test or 80 onthe Internet-based test) or ocial equivalent exam,
waived in certain cases.
Copy o the rst page o your passport
$125 nonreundable application ee, or $500nonreundable deposit or applicants to thePostgraduate Proessional Development Program
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Program Guide Alumni Testimonials
Adriana Alarcn Ontiveros10
Chiapas State. ourism Board, Mexico
Internship: CRES - Center or Responsible ravel
Participating in the Governors Program at TeWashington Center or Internships and AcademicSeminars is one o the most exciting experienceso my lie because it helped me to gain a betterunderstanding o global matters. Te program
provides a unique opportunity to get involved withdierent people, obtain a diverse knowledge, andbelieve that each person is the most importantchange maker in his/her own world. Here, one cannd the perect stage to make this amous phrasecome true: Be the Dierence you want to see in the
world. Te Washington Center helped me realizethis. My internship allowed me to be involved inmany dierent areas o tourism that has provided me
great contacts or the uture as I return to my State.Te experience at Te Washington Center is thebeginning o new and bigger challenges.
ebogo Gareitsanye 10
Te University o the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, South Arica
Internship: Prevention Works DC
From the Monday programming that exposedme to the key players in international politics anddevelopment, to my internship that taught me good
work ethic and the way that NGOs infuence policydecisions, my time at Te Washington Center hastruly been an enriching experience. I could not havegained this invaluable and very unique experienceanywhere else. I thank the Washington Center andFord or this opportunity.
Gustavo Kozemekin 10
Ponticia Universidade Catlica de So Paulo,
Brazil
Internship: Brazil-U.S. Business Council(U.S. Chamber o Commerce)
Gandhi said: Be the change you wish to see in theworld. Aer my semester with Te Washington
Center, I eel ready to be a world leader with
positive impacts or society in the next decades.
WC gives you all the tools you need to develop
yoursel personally, academically and proessionally,
preparing students to work at organizations that
have a signicant impact in the world. No matter
what you study in college or graduate school, you
need experience. You need to network. You need
to learn lessons only lie can teach, outside the
classroom. I you really want to be the change you
wish to see in the world, you need to work hard andtake a broad range o challenges. I can assure you Te
Washington Center will help you take the rst step
towards that.
Ningwen Liu 10
Fudan University, China
Internship: Policy Studies Organization
Each day in DC is splendid and awesome. You wontbelieve what I have experienced in 15 weeks. I discussedinternational security issues with sta rom the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee; listened to oralarguments in the Supreme Court; had lunch with CBSslead lobbyist; attended Rock the Vote during the 2010midterm election and academic panels at various thinktanks each week. Well, this is the tip o the iceberg. Nokidding! I strongly recommend WC to international
peers. rust me. Experience transorms!
Alumni Testimonials
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Fernanda Maschietto 10
Ponticia Universidade Catlica de So Paulo, Brazil
Internship: World Resources Institute
Te diversity o the students and the wide range oevents that are available through the Washington
Center and the city o Washington DC truly enrichedmy semester in a way that I would never be able toexperience inside my university campus. Moreover, myinternship placement at the World Resources Instituteexceeded my expectations, and I received a job oerin the area upon my return to Brazil. My experiencetransormed my lie both personally and proessionally,and I will always be thankul to everyone at WC.
Martino an 09
National University o Singapore, Singapore
Internship: Voice o America (VOA)As French American writer J. Hector St. Jean deCrevecoeur said, Men are like plants; the goodnessand favour o the ruit proceeds rom the peculia r soiland exposition in which they grow. My internshipat Voice o America, which Te WashingtonCenter acilitated, provided me with a wonderulenvironment to learn about the media landscape inthe most vibrant democracy in the world. One o myhighlights was preparing the research and support
work or VOAs interview with Nobel Peace Prizewinner Archbishop Desmond utu o South Arica.
olkyn urkpenova10
Kazakh-American University, Kaza khstan
Internship: Signature Properties
My internship at Signature Properties waschallenging yet a rewarding experience or me. o be
honest, I did not expect to be treated like a regularsta member rather than an intern. I would havenever imagined that I would have my own clients who
would call and ask or me at work. Tis internshiphas taught me real lie business and team work. Now,I eel much more condent and prepared or jobinterviews. I recommend WC to all who want togain work experience beore applying or a real job.
Neiman Escobar Joachin 10
Chiapas State Government Governors Program,
MexicoInternship: International Investor
Participating in Te Washington Centersinternship program has helped me acquire a specialinternational experience. As part o my internshipat International Investor, I had the opportunity totake part in the 2010 Annual Meetings organizedby the International Monetary Fund and the WorldBank Group. Te experience was amazing because Icould be in dierent meetings and I listen to severalspeakers discuss the Global Financial System, theGlobal Financial Crisis, Global Financial Stability,and Shaping the New Financial System among others.In addition, my job responsibilities in my internshipwere linked to my degree which made the resultsvery interesting or me. I strongly recommend TeWashington Center or domestic and internationalstudents.
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Program Dates and Deadlines
Semester and Summer Term Programs
erm Early Competitive Regular Check-In Orientation 1 Internship Internship Check-ODeadlines Deadlines Deadlines Begins EndsBegin
2012
Spring Semester 05/23/11 10/07/11 11/15/11 01/22/12 01/23/12 01/25/12 05/04/12 05/05/12
Summer erm 09/23/11 02/17/12 03/16/12 05/23/12 05/24/12 05/29/12 08/03/12 08/04/12
Fall Semester 01/20/12 05/04/12 06/15/12 08/29/12 08/30/12 09/04/12 12/14/12 12/15/12
2013
Spring Semester 05/21/12 10/12/12 11/16/12 01/27/13 01/28/13 01/30/13 05/10/13 05/11/13
Summer erm 09/21/12 02/15/13 03/15/13 05/29/13 05/30/13 06/03/13 08/09/13 08/10/13
Fall Semester 01/21/13 05/03/13 06/14/13 08/28/13 08/29/13 09/03/13 12/13/13 12/14/13
uarter and Summer uarter Programs
erm Early Competitive Regular Check-In Orientation 1 Internship Internship Check-ODeadlines Deadlines Deadlines Begins EndsBegin
2012
Spring Quarter 05/23/11 10/07/11 01/13/12 03/11/12 03/12/12 03/13/12 05/18/12 05/19/12
Summer Quarter 09/23/11 02/17/12 03/16/12 06/03/12 06/04/12 06/05/12 08/10/12 08/11/12
Fall Quarter 01/20/12 05/04/12 06/15/12 08/29/12 08/30/12 09/04/12 11/09/12 11/10/12
2013
Spring Quarter 05/21/12 10/12/12 01/11/13 03/10/13 03/11/13 03/12/13 05/17/13 05/18/13Summer Quarter 09/21/12 02/15/13 03/15/13 06/09/13 06/10/13 06/11/13 08/16/13 08/17/13
Fall Quarter 01/21/13 05/03/13 06/14/13 08/28/13 08/29/13 09/03/13 11/08/13 11/09/13
Postgraduate Professional Development Program (PPDP)
erm Early Competitive Regular Check-In Orientation 1 Internship Internship Check-ODeadlines Deadlines Deadlines Begins EndsBegin
2012
PPDP Spring 05/23/11 10/07/11 11/15/11 01/22/12 01/23/12 01/25/12 05/04/12 05/05/12
PPDP Summer 09/23/11 02/17/12 03/16/12 06/03/12 06/04/12 06/05/12 08/10/12 08/11/12PPDP Fall 01/20/12 05/04/12 06/15/12 08/29/12 08/30/12 09/04/12 12/14/12 12/15/12
2013
PPDP Spring 05/21/12 10/12/12 11/16/12 01/27/13 01/28/13 01/30/13 05/10/13 05/11/13
PPDP Summer 09/21/12 02/15/13 03/15/13 06/09/13 06/10/13 06/11/13 08/16/13 08/17/13
PPDP Fall 01/21/13 05/03/13 06/14/13 08/28/13 08/29/13 09/03/13 12/13/13 12/14/13
1 Orientation begins on the date shown above. Depending on the specic term, orientation is either one or two days in length. Please checkwebsite or more inormation.
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Te Washington Center actively strives or equal access to its programs or all, regardless o race, religion, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge or veteran status.
Te inormation in this brochure is correct at the time o printing. Te Washington Center reserves the right to
make changes as circumstances warrant.
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1333 16th Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20036-2205Phone: 202-238-7900Fax: 202-238-7700oll Free: 800-486-8921Email: [email protected]
Board o DirectorsAmbassador Alan John BlinkenChairmanFormer Ambassador to Belgium
Christopher K. NortonVice-ChairmanPartner (retired), Goldman Sachs
Stanley H. BarerChairman EmeritusSaltchuk Resources, Inc.
Sheila McRevey BurkeCo-ounderTe Washington Center
Christopher CooperChairman and CEOPrudential International Investments
Dr. Michelle Cooper*PresidentInstitute or Higher Education Policy
Dr. Constantine Deno CurrisPresident EmeritusAmerican Association o State Collegesand Universities
Hon. Sam FoxFormer Ambassador to BelgiumFounder, Harbour Group
James C. FreePresident & CEOTe Smith-Free Group
Hon. Richard GephardtPresident & CEOGephardt Government Aairs
Roger B. GiacomettiPresidentRBG Services, Inc.
Michael B. GoldsteinPartnerDow Lohnes PLLC
Senator Chuck HagelProessorGeorgetown University
Irene Hirano InouyePresidentUS-Japan Council
John A. Hilton Jr.President & CEOBessemer rust
John HotchkisChairman & CEORamajal LLC
Dr. Lawrence J. KorbSenior FellowCenter or American Progress
Geraldine P. MannionProgram DirectorCarnegie Corporation o New York
Hon. Kenneth McClintockSecretary o StatePuerto Rico
Ziad S. OjakliGroup Vice President, Corporate AairsFord Motor Company
John S. Orlando*Senior Vice President, WashingtonCBS Corporation
Susan Pannullo, M.D.*Director o Neuro-OncologyNew York-Presbyterian Hospital/
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Debbie Sallis
Leonard H. SchrankFormer CEOSWIF
Stanley SloterPresidentParadigm Companies
Michael B. SmithPresidentTe Washington Center
Tomas J. Stanton, Managing Director
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas. Inc
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