The Washington Center Advantage

Today’s students and their parents increasingly turn to colleges and universities to provide exceptional off-campus study and internship opportunities. Institutions turn to The Washington Center to provide their students unparalleled learning opportunities in Washington, D.C., and abroad. Among the reasons why affiliates partner with TWC:

 

• The Washington Center is recognized here and abroad for offering high-quality experiential education programs.
• A staff of 140 professionals, associate faculty and Alumni in Residence staff supervises and supports students throughout their participation in TWC programs.
• Our alumni number more than 50,000 graduates, including leaders in a wide range of professional fields.
• Financial assistance of over $5.6 million is awarded each year from a variety of states, corporations, foundations, internship sites and individual contributors.
• Students are provided a peer group that is academically strong (average GPA over 3.3) and socially diverse (students come from across the U.S. and many other countries and are of a wide range of backgrounds).
• We have a distinguished and engaged Board of Directors, Liaison Advisory Board and Council of Presidents.
• We maintain a broad and well-established network of more than 1,000 potential internship sites and substantive, non-clerical positions are assured.
• Housing is guaranteed in conveniently located, furnished apartments staffed by student services professionals. The Washington Center has 2 housing facilities; the Residential and Academic Facility at NoMa in Washington D.C., and the Residential Facility at Solaire in nearby Silver Spring, MD.
• We offer the option of institutionally-branded programs.
• Full control of application approvals, academic credit and grading is retained by the home campus.
• The Washington Center’s headquarters—a turn-of-the-century mansion just north of the White House—is available to affiliates for social functions by special arrangement.