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D.C. Semester Program

Earn your COLL 300 and COLL 350 while participating in a full-time internship in D.C.!

The D.C. Semester Program is an academic opportunity with an internship component managed by the W&M Washington Center. The program is open to students in all majors and disciplines, and financial assistance is available. D.C. Semester Program scholars receive 6 credits for their coursework and an additional 6 credits for the academic work they complete in association with their internship.

Classes are taught by W&M professors and are held at the Washington Center. 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.

• Learn about our review process and how to submit your application here!
• Financial assistance is available for this opportunity.
• Please contact Program Coordinator [[gacanciobello, Gabe Cancio-Bello]], with any questions.

Program Details

• Students can pursue internships at any organization they wish to, based on their specific professional and academic interests.
• All students will take two 3-credit courses, during 7-week mini-mesters. These courses rotate year-to-year and will be taught by W&M faculty from a variety of academic disciplines. Each course will expose students to a wide variety of issues and challenges in the nation's capital, as well as different approaches to addressing those challenges.
• Fall 2023 mini-mester courses will be:
  • Mini-Mester 1: Memory and Belonging in the Capital City (HIST 311) - 3 Credits
    • COLL 350
    • September 1 – October 20
      
  • Mini-Mester 2: Power, Politics and Upheaval: Washington D.C.and Ancient Rome (INTR 390) - 3 Credits
    • COLL 300
    • October 27 – December 15

*Courses are subject to change.

• Learn more about all of the courses here and about the program in the videos below:

 

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Program Benefits

• Prepare for the job you want with a full-time internship that reflects your personal and professional goals

• Build your professional network and build confidence as you engage with alumni in D.C. area through our mentorship program and hear from a diverse lineup of guest speakers 

• Test drive postgraduate life as you balance work and life navigating city living and working your nine-to-five as an intern

• Learn to market yourself and your skills through mock interviews, intimate networking opportunities and more in our tailored professional development courses

• Stay on track and fulfill 12 credits (potentially fulfilling COLL requirements) throughout your semester in D.C.

•  Receive individual support from the entire Washington Center team throughout your professional and academic experience in D.C.

  Learn more about the program.