Internship Opportunities

2008 Winter Program Assistants

(LEFT to RIGHT) FRONT ROW: Gina Kim, Danielle Frazier, Catherine Hay, Sonia Kumar, MIDDLE ROW: Meredith Moore, Carrie Moore, Hwajung Nam, Annabelle Ombac (LOGISTICS MANAGER), Courtney Shirvani, BACK ROW: Bethany Moelker, Susanne Hasenbrink, Roosevelt Williams III, Erica Stikeleather, Brian Davis

Carefully selected from colleges and universities from across the United States and around the world, PC interns gain valuable work experience in a fast-paced and challenging environment that places them in direct contact with students, Volunteer Instructors and dynamic speakers all in the epicenter of American politics, Washington, D.C.

Career Development

As part of your internship, you will have the opportunity to learn from and interact with influential and experienced Washington D.C. professionals working in government and industry. Moreover, interning in Washington, D.C. allows you the opportunity not only to network with other interns from the United States and abroad, but to build friendships and relationships that will last a lifetime. The PC Internship Program has been the springboard for congressional and government internships and employment. Participants are also eligible to earn The Congressional Award.

Schedule

Program Interns

Winter Session Interns should arrive in Washington on February 11, 2008, to train and prepare for the 7-week program session. Winter Interns will depart on April 7, 2008. Summer Session Interns should arrive in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2008 to prepare for the 7-week program session. Summer Session Interns will depart on July 29, 2008*.

Headquarters Interns

Spring Headquarters Interns must attend a mandatory training session January 21, 2008, will begin work on January 21, 2008, and will end on April 6, 2008. Summer Headquarters Interns will begin work on May 27, 2008, and end on July 27, 2008. The start/end dates as well as the number of credit hours for the headquarters positions are subject to change due to the student's schedule, university's credit requirements, or the requirements of the Semester in Washington Program through American University.

Qualifications

College students who have experience working with teenagers, have completed at least two semesters of college by January 2008 (actual attendance at your institution of higher education - this is not based on credit hours completed), have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and are currently enrolled in a four-year degree program may apply (recent college graduates may also apply). Students majoring in political science, communications, history, education, journalism (print and photo in particular), business or hotel-restaurant management, sociology or psychology will find these internships beneficial, but all majors are welcome.

College Credit

You may earn college credit through your college or university for PC internships. Schools usually grant between six and 14 credit hours for working with the program, depending upon the session for which you are accepted. You should meet with your academic advisers and / or internship coordinator to arrange credit. You will then supply these requirements, contact information and related paperwork to the PC Logistics Manager upon acceptance to the internship program. We encourage you to develop a project / paper relevant to your major and your experience at Presidential Classroom. This should be completed during your internship.

For more information
Call: 800.441.6533	Email: intern@presidentialclassroom.org

2007 Summer Program Assistants

FRONT ROW: (LEFT to RIGHT) Leah Garner, Ruhamah Dunmeyer, Annabelle Ombac (LOGISTICS MANAGER), Dana Etkowicz, Christine Lavelle, MIDDLE ROW: Adela Ghadimi, Miriam Pomerantz, Merilyn Jemimah-Mohan, Michael Ross, Erica Watson, Lulio Vargas-Cohen, Keith Preciados, BACK ROW: Kaitlin Halloran, Roelof Opperman, Adrien Degeorges