Internship experiences may be unrelated to the world of politics, focus on domestic politics, or take advantage of the vast resources in the international political arena. Non-political internships are possible in the arts, museums, computer science and technology, criminal justice, environmental studies, social work, urban studies, and even philosophy. For example, internships can be obtained in the Smithsonian Institute, the National Archives, the National Gallery of Art, the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, America Online, Election Data Systems, human service agencies, religious agencies, and much more. There are also opportunities in UN offices, international human rights agencies, international relief agencies, foreign embassies, or internationally-oriented organizations such as the Organization for American States, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, or the Atlantic Council. For Calvin students all financial aid, scholarships, and grant monies are applied toward the program just as they would toward a regular Calvin semester.
Students share a modestly furnished apartment with other students.
The apartments are located near the Metro public transportation system that provides students easy, safe, and inexpensive access to the entire region. There are two separate steps in the application procedure. The forms for this process are available in that office. These latter forms are provided here in both Word and PDF formats for your convenience. Just click on the appropriate underlined words, print them out, fill them in, and send them to the Henry Institute.