The Washington, D.C., Internship Program offers a semester of study and work in the political and media center of the United States. The program combines a full-time internship with coursework on the legislative process, government, history, international relations, media, politics, and public policy. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits. An introductory course in either American Politics or International Relations is highly recommended prior to enrollment in this program.
All participants enroll in one core course, two elective courses, and an internship.
Internships normally run four days a week throughout the semester. The Washington, D.C. Journalism Program offers graduate and undergraduate journalism students the chance to spend a semester in Washington, D.C. meeting newsmakers, working in the bureaus of national news organizations, reporting on Congress and the federal government for New England news outlets, and studying political in the city where national news is made every day. Participants have the opportunity to make valuable contacts at national news organizations with working journalists both on the job and in the classroom. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits.