USF in Washington, DC
Experience Public Service in our Nation's Capital
USF in DC is a semester-long program in Washington, DC that integrates a full-time internship with relevant coursework taught by USF faculty and University of California Washington Program (UCDC) faculty.
Participants take 16 credit hours after choosing from a range of elective courses and commit to obtaining internship opportunities that meet their interests and skill sets. Students spend either the fall or spring semester engaging with peers from across the country in the heart of the capital, where they will live, learn, and explore all that DC has to offer. Participants also have access to a range of programming, activities, and events while building real-world experience at a public service internship. All majors are welcome to apply.
Annie Hodge ’27
Critical Diversity Studies Major
USF Student is Witness to Change in Nation’s Capital
Annie is a USF in DC student working as an intern in the office of Rep. David Kustoff, a Republican from west Tennessee.
Annie Hodge ’27
Critical Diversity Studies Major
Kallie Barrie
USF in DC Fellow
My experience in DC has helped me figure out what I like and don't like. It's helped me start to build my career. I was fortunate to have mentors at my workplace and through USF. Building those relationships threw me a life line.”
Kallie Barrie
USF in DC Fellow
Recent Placements/Partnerships
- Office of Barack and Michelle Obama
- Council on Foreign Relations
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- The White House
- Department of Education
- U.S. Senate
- Natural Resource Defense Council
- National Council on Disabilities
- Woodrow Wilson Center
- UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
- House Judiciary Committee
- U.S. Department of Education
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
- Brookings Institution
- Center for American Progress
- Human Rights First
- C-Span
- Human Rights Campaign
- Peace Alliance
- Small Business Administration
- White House Office of Public Engagement
- United Nations Population Fund
- MALDEF
- Revolution Messaging
- Department of Homeland Security
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- UN Foundation
- Public Defender Service
- Common Sense Media
- Bose Public Affairs Group
- United We Dream
- National Education Association
- National Immigration Forum
- NAACP
- Senator Kamala Harris
- Senator Mazie Hirono
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
- Congresswoman Judy Chu
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- In Defense of Christians
- Woodward and Avestaei PLLC
Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good
Masonic, Room 106
San Francisco, CA 94117
Monday - Friday:
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.