Interns spend one semester in the institute's Washington, D. C. office conducting research on current national security issues. The program integrates classroom study that may be transferred for credit, internships, and such activities as lectures and site briefings. The American University's Washington Semester is a summer internship program supplemented by an academic seminar. Internship opportunities are available are available with corporations cultural organizations, trade associations, and public policy research institutes. The Institute for Experiential Learning offers a variety of internship experiences.
Students intern four days a week and take two required seminars and one elective course.
The Public Forum Institute offers interns the opportunity to work as part of a project team related to economic or social policy issues. These projects are designed to advance the exchange of information between the public and private sectors and provide a base of cooperation among government and business leaders. The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Studies has an extensive program of internships available. Last updated September 29, 2000.