Three TWC students had a chance to sit down with their hometown Member of Congress, Rep. Elizabeth H. Esty, to learn more about how the freshman Democrat is representing her home district - the 5th district of Connecticut. Students Albert Phalen, Meghan Porcelli and Leah Shafer met Rep. Esty in her Cannon House Office Building suite and engaged the congresswoman about policy issues ranging from topics such as:   | View Full Article

As a part of The Washington Center's Leadership Forum, spring interns had an opportunity to hear from a panel of recruiting experts at this semester's Career Boot Camp, held at the National Association of Home Builders during the second week of their internship program. Panelists answered questions submitted by TWC interns on topics such as job search and networking tips, resume, cover letter and interview best practices, and advice for those considering graduate school.   | View Full Article

TWC welcomed over 400 new spring interns during an orientation ceremony held at the Blinken Auditorium. The newest group of students represent a total of 164 colleges and universities worldwide, traveling from over 35 U.S. states, including Puerto Rico, and 14 countries including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom.   | View Full Article

The Washington Center’s Office of Internship Site Relations (OISR) hosted a Supervisors’ Workshop and Networking Reception on January 24th, 2013. Over 20 TWC intern supervisors represented their companies and organizations at the event, sharing best practices on growing and developing their interns.   | View Full Article

During TWC's Inauguration Academic Seminar, faculty leaders play a large part in guiding and mentoring groups of students from all over the country during their experience in Washington, D.C. Ashley Pinney, faculty leader of Elon University's international fellows, reflects on her experience:   | View Full Article

For over 400 students from 45 universities across the country and world, being in Washington, D.C. for the 57th Presidential Inauguration was a historic and exciting opportunity. These students, who arrived early to D.C., participated in a 10-day academic seminar running from January 12-22nd. Students kicked off the program with a tour of the city, where they had the opportunity to see monuments, museums and learn about the city’s rich history. Starting off the week with a historic tour allowed students to get acquainted with the nation's capital. | View Full Article