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Application Instructions
To apply, click on the application link. Once you have created an account and filled in the general information, you must select or fill in the name of a campus liaison or faculty sponsor who must approve your application if you are an undergraduate. Once approved, your application will be reviewed by The Washington Center. If accepted, you will receive an email notification and instructions to log in again to complete the housing request and emergency contact information. You may pay the deposit, if applicable, by credit card by calling The Washington Center finance office. Unless your institution is paying for the program, you will receive an invoice from The Washington Center. Full payment is required by Dec. 22, 2009.
Inside Washington
Inside Washington Seminar
Inside Washington
Week One: Congress & the Obama Presidency
Week Two: Politics & the Media
Combination of lectures, site visits, tours & special events this two week Academic seminar is one of the best ways for students to witness the impact of the political process on public policy & the critical role of the media in the political process.
Seminar Components
Students have the option to attend one or both weeks offered. The program format consists of major speakers in the morning. Faculty leaders oversee small group discussions and site visits to governmental organizations, think tanks, embassies, etc. in the afternoons. Program activities also include a bus tour of Washington, D.C. a weekly evening event, such as a dinner or reception, and other special activities.
Site Visits
Students will visit numerous offices in Washington ranging from embassies to special interest groups that try to influence both policy and news coverage.
Visite To The Newseum
newseum.org
During the Politics and the Media week, participants will spend half a day at the Newseum, one of the newest and most popular new museums in Washington.
Seminar Extras
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Past Speakers
Past seminar speakers have included:
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Ann Compton, Charlie Cook, Sam Donaldson, Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Ted Koppel, Brian Lamb, |
Andrea Mitchell, Clarence Page, Dana Perino, Antonin Scalia, Bob Schieffer, Bob Woodward, |
Cost and Dates
Inside WashingtonBoth Weeks: January 3-15, 2010
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$2,055 two weeks |
Congress and the Obama PresidencyWeek One: January 3-8, 2010 $1,755 one week
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Politics and the MediaWeek Two: Jan. 10 – 15, 2010 $1,755 one week
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* Program fee does not include food, travel or personal expenses.
Housing and Student Life
The price of the seminar includes housing in a shared apartment.
The price of the seminar includes housing in a shared apartment. There is no reduction in fees for students not living in Washington Center housing. Services generally include: high speed Internet connection; TV and basic cable; local telephone service; basic linens.
Housing assignments are sent out approximately two weeks prior to check-in. Check-in will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the dates indicated. All seminar fees must be paid before a participant will be allowed to check-in. The Washington Center interns for Spring 2010 who attend this seminar receive no-cost housing between the end of the seminar and the check-in date for the internship, although the room assignment may change during the interim.
How to Apply
Once you have created an account and filled in the general information, you must select or fill in the name of a campus liaison or faculty sponsor who must approve your application if you are an undergraduate. Once approved, your application will be reviewed by The Washington Center.
