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 90 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 for fall or spring and some limited funding 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 2013

Early - May 21, 2012
Competitive - October 12, 2012
Regular - November 16, 2012

Early - May 14, 2012
Competitive - October 5, 2012
Regular - November 9, 2012

 

Summer 2013

Early - September 21, 2012
Competitive - February 15, 2013
Regular - March 15, 2013

Early - September 14, 2012
Competitive - February 18, 2013
Regular - March 4, 2013

 

Fall 2013

Early - January 21, 2013
Competitive - May 3, 2013
Regular - June 14, 2013

Early - December 24, 2012
Competitive - April 29, 2013
Regular - June 7, 2013

 

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 U. S. Marshals Service
Christine Aloia Psychology Sibley Memorial Hospital - (Post-grad Program)
Alexandra Sousa Psychology The White House Office of National Drug Control
Christopher Anderson Criminal Justice U. S. Marshals Service
Augusto Goncalves Political Science U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kathryn Polucha Communication Studies Evolving Communications
Brandon Cox History / Political Science Department of Transportation
Arielle Hebert Art National Hispanic Leadership Institute
 

Last Modified: October 31, 2012