WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the next three years, beginning in the fall of 2013, 60 college and university students from Gibraltar will participate in our Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program. Students from Gibraltar will travel to Washington, D.C. for a semester to take part in an academic internship program, and earn academic credit back at their home university.   | View Full Press Release

PACHUCA, MEXICO - Governor of Hidalgo, José Francisco Olvera Ruiz, and the Chief International Officer and Senior Vice President of Advanced Leadership Programs at The Washington Center, Pilar Mendiola-Fernández, signed the Hidalgo Training Initiative which will allow 100 young leaders and public servants from Hidalgo to receive training on sustainability matters and efficiency in the design and implementation of public policies. | View Full Press Release

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars Hosts Presidential Inauguration Seminar   WASHINGTON, DC – Over 400 college students from across the country descended on the nation’s capital this week to attend The Washington Center’s Inauguration Seminar. As part of a two-week program, students and faculty will participate in a series of discussions, site visits and guest lectures that will culminate in attending public inauguration events and swearing-in ceremony.   | View Full Press Release

$100,000 in Scholarship Funding Given to Five Universities WASHINGTON, D.C. - In partnership with the New York Life Foundation, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars announce the 2012 recipients of the Higher Education Civic Engagement Award.  Five schools from across the nation will be honored at a luncheon on Oct. 1, 2012 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.  Award recipients were chosen among hundreds of nominees and winning schools will receive scholarship funding for experiential education.   | View Full Press Release

Esteemed journalist, Cokie Roberts serves as Master of Ceremonies for Gala 2012: Celebrating 50,000 Alumni | View Full Press Release

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars today announced the addition of a new staff member to a newly formed executive position in the organization’s headquarters. Kelly Eaton, Ph.D. will assume the role as Senior Vice President/Chief Academic Officer (CAO) on September 17, 2012. The CAO will oversee the curriculum and performance of The Washington Center’s education programs. Kelly comes to the organization with a strong background in experiential learning at the university level.   | View Full Press Release

Students from across the country are taking advantage of an opportunity that only comes around once every four years and for some, only once in a lifetime. As part of a two-week seminar program, students will travel to Charlotte, N.C. and Tampa, Fla. to participate in The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars’ Democratic and Republican National Convention Seminars.   | View Full Press Release

Each year thousands of interns embark on a journey to gain work experience in the nation's capital. InternsROCK!, a program launched by The Washington Center for Interns and Academic Seminars (TWC), is a way for area businesses to give back by offering any intern in the DC-metro area with special discounts at participating restaurants, museums, tour companies, music venues and retail establishments.   | View Full Press Release

Steve Scully of C-SPAN moderates a student discussion with former Vice President Cheney at The Washington Center | View Full Press Release