Washington, DC Internship

Remain fully enrolled at 17�Թ� and earn 16 in-residence credits while conducting a full-time internship at a government agency, think-tank, non-governmental organization, or elected officials' offices.

Eligibility

Junior status during participation
Target GPA of 3.2 at the time of application
Appropriate and well-articulated scholarly purposes for participation demonstrated in all parts of the application
Neither on academic or disciplinary probation nor under investigation for code of conduct violations which may result in probation between application and departure
All holds must be cleared with campus departments and offices before leaving campus

This is a two-tier application process. You must apply both to IPO and to WII for approval.

Oxy Application: Use the to apply.
Program Application: Go to the website to start the program application.

Usually, a maximum of 8 credits (two courses) will be applied toward the POLS* major. Exceptions considered by the Chair on a case-by-case basis.

internship 8 credits
(4 credits College elective, 4 credits POLS internship)

Oxy students have interned at:

American Bar Association - Governmental Affairs Office

American Foreign Policy Council

Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation

Aspen Institute

Battleground Alliance

Bretton Woods Committee

Center for American Progress

Congressman Adam Schiff

Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen

Council on American-Islamic Relations

C-SPAN

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Embassy of the Republic of Iraq

Global Language Network

Hill (The)

Human Rights First

Internal Revenue Service

International Center for Religion and Diplomacy

Intersect Public Affairs

National Peace Corps Association

Northeast-Midwest Institute

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

Offender Aid and Restoration

Office of the Attorney General - Family Services Division

Senator Harry Reid

Senator Kamala D. Harris

Shared Hope International

Society for International Development

The DC Center for the LGBT Community

The Normandy Group

US Attorney's Office

US Department of Justice - Criminal Division

US Department of Justice - Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section

US Department of the Treasury - Office of Legislative Affairs

US Global Leadership Coalition

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

internship seminar 4 credits - Reflections on Public Service, Leadership and Professional Development
(POLS elective)

thematic seminar 4 credits - select one course

US Foreign policy (equivalent to POLS major international relations requirement)
Inside Washington (equivalent to POLS American Politics major elective)

Interns share program apartments in Washington, DC, a short commute by Metro.
Meals are on your own in the apartment kitchen or at many restaurants.

As with 17�Թ� at the United Nations, participants are charged 17�Թ� tuition and a standard double room for the semester. The College pays the program fee to WII and rent. Meals are purchased on your own, but Financial Aid eligible students may have the cost of meals included in their total package. Consult with Financial Aid.

Program Advisor

Regina Freer, Professor, Chair, Politics

Program Contact

Robin Craggs, Executive Director, International Programs

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