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The Washington Center
Washington Summer 2007
INTRODUCTION The Washington Center is pleased to announce its new Washington, D.C.-London Internship Program. Providing an integrated academic and work experience in a comparative and global context, the 10-week program will be offered during the summer of 2007. The term will begin in mid-to-late May with ten days in Washington, D.C., including an orientation, academic work, and other programming. In early June, students will fly to England, where, for the next eight weeks, they will complete a full-time internship, academic course, and other programming. This program has extraordinary features. These include the unique combination of settings – the capitals of the United States and the United Kingdom - and the many opportunities the internships, academic course and additional programming will provide. Students will be placed in substantive internships tailored to their individual interests and abilities, in London-based organizations - governmental, nonprofit, and business. Possible placements include:
London Housing The class and group activities are centered in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London. This historically and culturally rich area is home to the Imperial College of the University of London. Students will have access to all facilities of the College’s Student Union. Interns will be housed in Kensington or in nearby Knightsbridge. They will share furnished flats, each with its own equipped kitchen. Facilities have 24-hour reception or keyed entry, housing managers, and student affairs assistants who can be reached 24 hours a day. To apply, please download our Washington-London Program PDF application. CREDITS Students will meet as a group for a half-day each week to take part in “Perspectives on Experiential Learning Abroad,” an offering designed to complement and extend their understanding of their internships and other London experiences. They will hear and engage with invited speakers, enjoy panel discussions, and participate in site visits, cultural events, tours and other activities. Each student will also prepare a substantial portfolio that documents, analyzes and reflects on his or her experience. Students will also take a specially-designed academic course, “London and Britain, 1886-2006: An Interdisciplinary Exploration.” This course, covering the history of the United Kingdom over the past 120 years, uses London as a text for studies of law, politics, criminal justice, and international relations. Students will be expected to draw connections among the UK’s constitutional history, its political, social and economic changes, and its evolving role in the world during this dynamic period. The academic course will taught by Dr. Martin Meenagh. Dr Meenagh holds four degrees in history from Oxford University, including a First from Balliol College, two masters degrees and his doctorate. He is a member of the Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court, and is currently qualifying as a barrister. Previously a tutor and lecturer at Oxford, he lives in London and teaches courses in social sciences and history for several leading U.S. universities. SUMMER SESSION May 21: Check-in at Washington Center housing May 22-31: Orientation Seminar June 1: Final Check-out of Washington Center housing Saturday June 2: Check-in at London housing; afternoon walking tour of local area June 3: Host culture orientation and panoramic tour June 4: Intern orientation June 5-6: Internship interviews June 7-10: Internships begin July 27: Internships end July 28: Check-out and departure from London FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS A limited number of housing scholarships may be made available by The Washington Center on a competitive basis to selected students. These include our Civic Engagement Awards ($1,000), Diversity Leaders Awards ($3,000) and Honors scholarships ($1,000 - $2,000). A description of the awards, eligibility and financial assistance policies can be found on the Washington-London Program PDF application. Students should consult with the Study Abroad Center’s staff for more information. NOTE: students are responsible for their own travel to and from Washington, D.C. The Washington Center is planning to arrange round-trip group travel between Washington, D.C. and London. This option will be available to the first 25 students to enroll (they will have the chance, for a modest fee, to modify their tickets to take advantage of post-program travel opportunities in Europe). For those participating in group travel, ground transportation from the London airport to housing will also be provided at no additional charge. Details and itinerary will be available shortly for those who would like to take advantage of this offer. Other students will need to arrange their own travel to and from London. Students are invoiced upon acceptance, and full payment will be due by April 1, 2007. Most forms of Washington Center financial assistance – including state-provided scholarships – cannot be applied to this program, and all internships are unpaid. ELIGIBILITY Applicants should second-semester sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students at the time they take part in the program (recent graduates should see below; international students enrolled in U.S. institutions are warmly welcomed). Applicants should have at least a 2.75 GPA/4.O. They must receive academic credit from their institution for their participation in the internship program, and their application must have the endorsement of their campus liaison. The Washington Center does not grant academic credit. Postgraduate students who have received their undergraduate degrees within the last eighteen months are also eligible. They will complete all components of the program except the academic course in London. Their program fee will be reduced as indicated below. PROGRAM COST There is a $125 UNI Study Abroad fee. Undergraduate and graduate students earning credit:
Postgraduate students (without academic class in London):
APPLICATION PROCEDURES A complete set of application materials will include one original and one copy of the following:
· Download our Washington-London Program PDF application. To download and print available forms please refer to our Forms page. APPLICATION DEADLINES Summer program application deadline: February 2, 2007 Applications postmarked after February 2 will be considered on a space-available basis but must include a $100 late application fee.
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