Sixteen students are selected from among those who apply. Participants in the program take a seminar taught by a Davidson political science professor who lives in the Washington area for the duration of the program. The nature of the seminar is determined by the teaching interests of the resident professor. Past seminars have dealt with American politics, international politics, comparative politics, and political theory. Under most circumstances, the seminar would meet in the evenings in a classroom on the campus of George Washington University.
Participants serve also as interns in Washington area offices.
The diversity of internship experiences can hardly be exaggerated. Internships have included work in House and Senate offices, congressional committees, public and private interest groups, political party organizations, think tanks, media offices, and the like. Students receive a full course credit for successful completion of their internship. A List of Past Internships To see what sort of internships past participants in the Davidson in Washington Program have completed, simply click on the link for any year listed below.