Capital Semester

Capital Semester, sponsored through the Fund for American Studies, gives undergraduate students the opportunity to complete a semester internship in Washington, D.C. while taking courses at Georgetown University.

Students intern approximately 30 hours a week in Congressional offices, think tanks, international organizations, nonprofits, foreign embassies, lobbying firms or media outlets. Students are also enrolled full-time at Georgetown University, where they participate in a rigorous curriculum consisting of the following three courses.

• Theories of Constitutional Interpretation (Govt 408)
• Economics and Public Policy Issues (Econ 219)
• Public Affairs Internship Seminar (Govt 241)

For more information about applying for Capital Semester, please contact the Political Science Department at (714) 628-2767.  See also http://www.dcinternships.org/cs/about/index.asp.