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Quick Look
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Location:
London - England
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Language of Instruction: English
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Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
Providing an integrated academic and work experience in a comparative and global context, the 10-week program will be launched during the summer of 2007. The term will begin in mid-to-late May with ten days in Washington, D.C., including an orientation, academic work, and other programming. In early June, students will fly to England, where, for the next eight weeks, they will complete a full-time internship, academic course, and other programming. The Washington, D.C.-London Internship Program offers a unique combination of settings--the capitals of the United States and the United Kingdom--and the many opportunities the internships, academic course and additional activities will provide.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
Students must earn academic credit from their home institutions for their participation in the program and should approach their campus liaison or faculty sponsor about availability of credit in a given major or interest area.
Eligibility
Applicants should be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university as second-semester sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students at the time they take part in the program (recent graduates should see below; international students enrolled in U.S. institutions are warmly welcomed). Applicants should have at least a 2.75 grade point average on a 4-point scale. They must receive academic credit from their institution for their participation in the internship program, and their application must have the endorsement of their campus liaison (or if their campus does not have a liaison, an academic sponsor). The Washington Center does not grant academic credit. A limited number of applicants will be accepted, so early application is encouraged. Postgraduate students who have received their undergraduate degrees within the last eighteen months are also eligible. They will complete all components of the program except the academic course in London. Their program fee will be reduced.
Housing/Accommodation
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Apartment / Flat
Program Costs
Undergraduate and graduate students earning credit:
Program fee $4650
Housing fee $3250
London supplement $1090
Postgraduate students (without academic class in London):
Program fee $3732
Housing fee $3250
London Supplement $1090
All students are responsible for arranging their own travel to Washington, D.C. and to and from London (which enables them, if they wish, to take advantage of post-program travel opportunities in Europe). The costs above do not include airfare, most ground transportation, food or personal expenses. There is no application fee for this program.
Students are invoiced upon acceptance, and full payment will be due by April 1, 2007.
Costs
Include: Students will participate in a seminar in Washington, D.C. pre-departure. After their arrival in England, they will be placed in substantive internships tailored to their individual interests and abilities, in London-based organizations--governmental, nonprofit, and business.
Staff will consider students for a range of possible placements and ultimately select for them the one that is likeliest to provide a good fit. A London-based Washington Center staff member will monitor the placement process, notifying students before the term begins where they are tentatively placed. Final placement will be pending an interview, completed upon arrival in London.
Students will meet as a group for a half-day each week to take part in “Perspectives on Experiential Learning Abroad,” an offering designed to complement and extend their understanding of their internships and other London experiences. They will hear and engage with invited speakers, enjoy panel discussions, and participate in site visits, cultural events, tours and other activities. Each student will also prepare a substantial portfolio that documents, analyzes and reflects on his or her experience.
Students will also take a specially-designed academic course, “London and Britain, 1886-2006: An Interdisciplinary Exploration.” This course, covering the history of the United Kingdom over the past 120 years, uses London as a text for studies of law, politics, criminal justice, and international relations. Students will be expected to draw connections among the UK’s constitutional history, its political, social and economic changes, and its evolving role in the world during this dynamic period.
All housing is also included in the cost structure, including accommodations in Washington, D.C. during the seminar portion.
Financial Aid
Yes.
Most forms of Washington Center financial assistance – including state-provided scholarships – cannot be applied to this program, and all internships are unpaid.
A limited number of housing scholarships may be made available by The Washington Center on a competitive basis to selected students. These include our Civic Engagement Awards ($1,000), Diversity Leaders Awards ($3,000) and Honors scholarships ($1,000 - $2,000). See our website for further details.
Dates
Monday, May 21--Check in at Washington Center housing
Tuesday, May 22--Orientation, seminar begins
Wednesday, May 30--Seminar ends, early check out if desired
Friday, June 1--Final check out of Washington Center housing
Saturday, June 2--Check in at London housing; walking tour of local area
Sunday, June 3--Host culture orientation and panoramic tour
Monday, June 4--Intern orientation
Tuesday, June 5-6--Intern interviews
Thursday, June 7-10--Internships begin
Friday, July 27--Internships end
Saturday, July 28--Check out and departure from London
Deadlines
February 2, 2007 application deadline; rolling admissions; students will be accepted after that date on a space-available basis
Contact
The Washington Center
2301 M Street, NW, Fifth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20037
USA
Tel:
800-486-8921
Fax:
202-336-7609
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