Home One of SPEA's most popular options is the Washington Leadership Program, which gives selected juniors and seniors the opportunity to participate in a leadership development experience.
Participants live in Alexandria, Virginia, and work in the nation's capital for one semester.
As a Washington Leadership Program participant, you'll not only read about the news in D.C., but will see it happening all around you. Our students intern four days a week in offices of congressional representatives, government agencies, or public interest groups. Additionally, students earn academic credit by attending two classes taught by a resident SPEA faculty member. The Washington Leadership Program will help you develop professional skills, provide valuable firsthand experience, produce invaluable career contacts, and make you a stronger candidate for public, private sector, and nonprofit jobs. In addition, SPEA is teaming up with Bloomington and Indianapolis public and nonprofit agencies to offer an innovative internship experience in leadership development.