THE WASHINGTON CENTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Work and live in one of the most exciting cities in the nation and earn Bridgewater State University credit for your semester or summer internship experience.

Since spring 1998, more than 75 Bridgewater State University students have experienced the exceptional opportunities available through The Washington Center.  The program provides internships for students of all majors.  Placements are available in government offices, communication organizations, law firms, trade and professional associations, human rights groups, and a host of other organizations in the DC area. 

Sample sites include:

Library of Congress            U. S. Department of Justice
National Endowment for the Arts   The World Bank
Environmental Protection Agency   America's Most Wanted
National Geographic   CNN

The cost of participation in TWC's program is comparable to the cost of one semester's tuition, fees and student housing at Bridgewater State University.  To make it possible for state college/university students to participate, the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education provides a special grant in the amount of $5,000 for fall or spring and $4,000 for the summer.  To qualify for the funding, you must be a Massachusetts resident student with full-time junior or senior status and a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Upcoming deadlines:

Semester

TWC DEADLINE

BSU Deadline

Spring 2012

 Early - May 23, 2011
Competitive - October 7, 2011
Regular - November 15, 2011

Early - May 16, 2011
Competitive - September 30, 2011
Regular - November 8, 2011

Summer 2012

 Early - September 23, 2011
Competitive - February 17, 2012
Regular - March 16, 2012

Early - September 16, 2011
Competitive - February 10, 2012
Regular - March 9, 2012

Fall 2012

 Early - January 20, 2012
Competitive - May 4, 2012
Regular - June 15, 2012

Early - December 19, 2011
Competitive - April 27, 2012
Regular - June 1, 2012

 

Review the information in the TWC's program guide or visit their website at www.twc.edu for an explanation of the different types of deadlines noted above.


Review BSU's Checklist for Students Applying to The Washington Center and read what some former BSU students had to say about their experience.

BSU Student

Major

Placement
Alyson Skok Social Work The DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Matthew Moreau Biology/Chemistry George Washington University Lipid Research Facility
Meaghan Carroll Political Science Palumbo & Cerrell (PR & Lobbying Firm)
Francis Duggan Accounting & Finance Oppenheimer & Co. and Merrill Lynch
Audrey Warren Anthropology National Library of Medicine
Rachel Sonia Criminal Justice United States Marshals Service
 

Last Modified: March 7, 2012