Fall Semester: September 8th to December 13th, 2008
Spring Semester: January 10th to April 25th, 2009

The Washington, D.C. Internship Program offers a semester of study and work in the political and media center of the United States. The program combines a full-time internship with coursework focusing on the legislative process and foreign policy.

Classes are taught at the Boston University Washington Center, both by distinguished scholars from the Boston University faculty and by part-time adjunct faculty chosen for their teaching expertise and records of accomplishment in their fields.

Students also have the option to take one class at George Washington University or one course (out of a limited number of courses) at the Washington campus of Johns Hopkins University as part of the program. They can enroll in any of George Washington's seven undergraduate colleges and the full spectrum of course offerings is open to them while they are enrolled in the Washington Internship Program.

Students have the option of taking the Washington Seminar for 4 credits in lieu of one elective course. The Washington Seminar builds upon the internship course with a series of field trips to places such as the Supreme Court, the British Embassy, think tanks, lobbying firms, and a meeting with a former Ambassador.

Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits. An introductory course in either American Politics or International Relations is recommended prior to enrollment in this program.

Visit the Boston University Washington D.C. Internship Programs' website

Download a program one-sheet.