The Political Leadership Program welcomed a distinguished panel of D.C. lobbyists and policy-makers working in the Washington, D.C. area. The panelists openly discussed and answered questions which helped address the common myths, stereotypes, challenges and benefits that lobbyists and policy-makers face on a day-to-day basis.   | View Full Article

The Washington Center is pleased to announce that Cokie Roberts, political commentator for ABC News and National Public Radio, is confirmed to emcee The Washington Center’s Gala 2012: Celebrating 50,000 Alumni, on Monday, October 1, 2012, at the National Building Museum.   | View Full Article

The Washington Center hosted a Summer Career Panel for Law and Graduate Students for the Summer Transporation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) and the TWC-Elon University School of Law Externship Program. The students gained additional insight on topics like networking, career paths in the federal government and the unique application process to obtain a job in the federal government.   Panelists included several TWC alumni: | View Full Article

The Chicago Alumni Regional Community hosted a beautiful reception at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Sixty alumni from all over the country gathered for an evening of art, food, entertainment and networking for the museum's popular "First Friday" event.   During the event, alumni enjoyed:   | View Full Article

The Washington Center welcomed nearly 400 new alumni into their network of over 50,000 worldwide at the Residential and Academic Facility. The two hour celebration brought TWC staff, alumni, spring 2012 interns, and members of the board together to celebrate the achievements of the program throughout the last 15 weeks.The event featured speakers such as: | View Full Article

The Washington Center was featured in "Grooming a new generation of leaders," an online article by The Hill.   The piece features two alumni, Geoff Schaefer ('07) and Katie O'Connell ('05), who reminisce about their days as interns in Washington, D.C. Both alumni credit The Washington Center with helping them find tailor-made internships pertaining to their interests and helping them fill their resumes with experience that led them to careers they're passionate about.   [Read the full article] | View Full Article