U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard partners with The Washington Center each year to bring a number of students from minority-serving institutions to serve in regional Coast Guard offices throughout the United States. TWC begins by recruiting students from diverse backgrounds. We then analyze the needs of the Coast Guard and pair those needs with students skilled in the desired areas. The students are placed in regional offices throughout the United States. The Washington Center secures housing for these students utilizing university and corporate housing services.
The Washington Center holds an orientation by teleconference with the agency mentors to explain responsibilities and procedures. To ensure the professional development of the students, The Washington Center:
- Plans an orientation program in Washington, D.C., at the start of the internship program.
- Submits an academic internship portfolio that demonstrates the learning and development of the internship experience in a summative and reflective body of work.
- Facilitates numerous teleconferences to develop competency for the professional world and in Coast Guard related issues.
The students who participated in The Washington Center program are awarded credits by their universities. There is no financial obligation to the students. The program provides funds for:
- The program fee
- Housing
- Semimonthly stipend
- Travel stipend that also covers their travel to Washington, D.C., for orientation
- Assistance with local transportation
