Journalism Internship Opportunities in Washington, D.C.
We are accepting applications for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Political Journalism track of our Capital Semester program at Georgetown University. Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, the programs are semester-long academic internships held in Washington, D.C. for undergraduates interested in exploring careers in the field of journalism and communications.
We award over one million dollars in scholarship funding annually!
CAPITAL SEMESTER: POLITICAL JOURNALISM
Fall 2008: September - December 2008
Spring 2009: January - May 2009
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
www.dcinternships.org/cs
Fall 2008 Early Deadline - March 1
Spring 2009 Early Deadline - October 1
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University, Capital Semester combines substantive internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, exclusive briefings and lectures led by working journalists.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of June 1, 2008 for Fall 2008 and November 1, 2008 for Spring 2009. Students applying by the Early Deadlines listed above are given preference in admissions and scholarship decisions and will receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance.
Internships - Competitive placements with top news and media organizations
Classes - 12 transferable credits in political science and economics from Georgetown University
Housing - In furnished, private residential buildings on Capitol Hill
Guest Lectures - With Washington's top print and broadcast journalists
Site Briefings - At the White House Complex, State Department and U.S. House of Representatives
Leadership & Professional Development - Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
Networking - Interaction with student journalists from around the world
Scholarships - Over half of all students receive full or partial funding based on merit and financial need
For more information and an online application, please visit our Web site www.dcinternships.org/cspj or contact Andrea Calderon, Recruitment and Admissions Assistant, at acalderon@tfas.org or 1-800-741-6964.
Please click here to request an informational brochure: https://www.dcinternships.org/tfas/brochure/index.asp
