www.DCinternships.org/ICPES
June 10 – August 4, 2012
Held at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Priority Deadline: February 7, 2012
Final Deadline: March 7, 2012
***SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING AVAILABLE***
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, the Institute provides a substantive professional experience for 30 hours a week with a challenging academic experience at Georgetown University.
This fast-paced, eight-week residential program provides students from around the world with the opportunities to gain an edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.
SAMPLE PAST INTERNSHIP SITES
* American Family Business Institute
* American Red Cross
* Atlas Economic Research Foundation
* Center for Education Reform
* Congressional Offices
* DC Mayor’s Office
* Federal Agencies
* Health and Medicine Council of Washington
* Southern Governors’ Association
* Tax Foundation
PROGRAM ELEMENTS
* Internships – Competitive public policy placements
* Classes – Up to 9 credit hours in political science and economics from Georgetown University
* Housing – Roommate matching and furnished on-campus apartments in the heart of DC
* Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top policy and industry experts
* Exclusive Briefings – At the State Department, Federal Reserve, World Bank and Capitol Hill
* Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
* Networking – Interaction with seasoned professionals and student leaders from around the world
* Scholarships – Approximately 70% of students receive generous awards based on merit and financial need
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of March 7, 2012. Students applying by the Priority Deadline of February 7, 2012 will be given preference in admissions and priority scholarship consideration.
For more information and an online application please visit our website:
www.DCinternships.org/ICPES
Questions regarding the program or admissions process may be directed to admissions@tfas.org.
NASA and NSF
NASA offers paid undergraduate and graduate level internships in a wide variety of disciplines. Over 200 internships are available. The deadline is March 1st, but offers may begin going out as early as Feb. 2nd. Visit http://intern.nasa.gov to apply for up to 15 opportunities with a single application.
NSF offers a wide variety of paid summer research experiences for undergraduates. To search over 600 programs, please visit: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/undergrads.asp.
NSF also offers mentoring and professional development support funded by NSF. Please take a look at AGEP alliances: http://www.agep.us.
Chicago Fed
Economic Research Internship- (Position #224959)
Conducts statistical and economic analyses of current macroeconomic, microeconomic, financial and regional data, and provides research support for the economists. May evaluate possible competitive effects of complex Bank Holding Company (BHC) acquisitions and bank merger applications, and respond to requests for data related to the banking markets. The level of work required is considered entry- level and would work under direct supervision. This job has no direct reports.
For more information or to apply please go to: http://www.chicagofed.org/webpages/people/jobs/apply.cfm
