Eligibility and Application

Eligibility

• United States citizenship required;
• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have recently graduated from, an undergraduate or graduate program. Additionally, candidates must have a GPA of 3.0 or above;
• Undergraduate students from affiliated universities must receive approval from their campus liaison [1] in order to participate;
• Undergraduate students from non-affiliated universities must seek approval from their campus if they would like to receive academic credit;
• Candidates should be available for the full term of the internship [2], which will likely reflect TWC’s standard program dates. It is important to note that in some cases, Competitive Government internships will have different start/end dates than those outlined. Individuals who receive such an offer will have specific expectations outlined;
• Students should have demonstrated experience and/or strong interest in working for the federal government.

Academic Credit

Undergraduate students applying to the Competitive Government Program during the fall and spring semesters will be required to earn academic credit. Those applying for the summer term will typically have the opportunity to decide whether or not they would like to earn credit should they receive and accept an offer.

Application Requirements

All students who apply to TWC’s Washington, D.C., Internship Program will also be eligible for internship positions within the Competitive Government Program. If students are only interested in being considered for federal government internships that offer financial assistance, a separate application only for Competitive Government Programs should be used. In order to be eligible for this option, students must submit an online application [3].

Once a username and password have been created, students should log into the system and choose “Internship” as the type of application. Under “Washington Center Program Options” students should select the Competitive Government Program. Applicants are encouraged to select more than one agency when asked to indicate their specific interests, as many agencies will have similar positions available. Students must also submit official transcripts to The Washington Center.

There is no application fee required for students applying under the Competitive Government Program option. Please contact Reid May (reid.may@twc.edu [4]) or 202-238-7702 with any specific questions about the Competitive Government Program.