The Philadelphia Urban Semester program is open to students regardless of academic field. Through cooperation with the Great Lakes Colleges Association's Philadelphia Center, students may spend a semester interning in Philadelphia, gaining firsthand insight into the issues and problems confronting our cities and gaining exposure to potential vocations. Blending theory and direct experience, each program includes as its major part a supervised internship for four days per week, in businesses, industry, social services agencies, medical facilities, political offices, schools and other organizations. Assistance in locating housing is provided. Internship placement assistance is available to help students secure meaningful, relevant placements.
Interns work four days per week and attend seminars, political and cultural events the fifth day.
Internship placements include public administration, congressional offices, lobbying associations, and public interest organizations like Common Cause and the Environmental Policies Center. Housing is provided. Housing is provided. D.C. This program provides another 'urban semester' opportunity for a select number of our students. Housing is provided.