USF in Washington D.C. Program

Administrative Office

University Center, Room 530

Phone: (415) 422-5867

Email: murphyp@usfca.edu

The USF in Washington D.C. program is a semester-long program offered in conjunction with American University (AU) in Washington D.C. and sponsored by the McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good and the Department of Politics. This program offers students an opportunity to learn and serve in the nation's capital.

Participating students will intern with an organization in Washington - e.g., the Congress, federal agencies, or an NGO national headquarters -- while taking classes at American University. Coursework includes: a policy seminar (8 units), an internship (4 units), and a research project or elective (4 units). Students concentrate in one of 12 program areas including: American Politics, The Arts, Economic Policy, Foreign Policy, International Business and Trade, International Environment and Development, Journalism, Justice, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Public Law, Transforming Communities, and Women and Public Policy.

Assistance is provided with securing the internship. Internship opportunities include: federal agencies, U.S. Congress, non-profit and public interest organizations and national media. The program is open to all USF students with at least sophomore standing and 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students are required to have completed at least an introductory politics course relevant to their area of concentration before they leave for Washington. Students register for the coursework taken at AU through USF, so the units and grades completed apply fully to their USF degree requirements. Housing and meal plans are available through AU.

Interested students can get more information from the Department of Politics, x6671, and also by visiting this website:

http://www.washingtonsemester.com.