D.C. Semester Program
Earn 12 credits, fulfill COLL requirements, and work a full-time internship in Washington D.C.!

The D.C. Semester Program presents a unique academic and professional opportunity, blending a semester-long internship experience managed by the Washington Center team and accelerated courses taught by W&M professors in the Center and around the city.
Open to W&M students and students from any accredited four-year institution, the Semester Program is designed with students’ professional needs in mind. At its core, this is an internship program, that creates the structure for W&M undergraduate students to explore their career paths with individualized support from the Washington Center team. This is a flexible program, allowing students to focus on their specific career interests during a semester of their choosing. With students’ well-being and personal growth as central concerns of the program's development, administrators work individually with students to find their path to career success, fulfillment and work-life balance.
During either Fall or Spring semster, D.C. Semester Program scholars receive 12 total credits for the semester - 6 credits for their accelerated courses and an additional 6 credits for the their internship and corresponding internship reflection course. The program is open to students in all majors and disciplines, and financial assistance is available to participate in this opportunity. Classes are taught by W&M professors and held at the Washington Center. From the arts to international relations, and everything in between, the interdisciplinary focus of the courses offered each semester are developed to engage students regardless of their academic background or goals.
Students may live in W&M housing located in the heart of Washington, D.C., or at alternative options (with family, friends, other rentals) in the D.C. metropolitan area.
Program Benefits
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Learning OutcomesBy the end of the D.C. Semester Program, students will:
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