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Once students are accepted, they are assigned to a program in their area of interest. Each program has one or more professional program advisors who counsel, place, supervise and help evaluate students, as well as organize activities for them during the day or half-day when students are not at their internships. |
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| Advocacy, Service and Arts Program : |
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Provides students a first-hand professional experience with many national advocacy groups, international NGO's, local charitable groups, cultural organizations, or federal service agencies.
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Amnesty International
Human Rights Campaign
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Physicians for Social Responsibility
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Service |
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| Business & Information Technology Program: |
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Sample Placements |
Gives students the experience and skills they need to compete successfully in the business world. Whether the students' majors are accounting, computer science, economics, finance, marketing, international business, business administration or human resources, this program will help them achieve their goals.
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U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Inter-American Development Bank
International Trade Administration
Financial Services Roundtable |
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| International Affairs Program: |
Area of Interest |
Sample Placements |
Prepares interns for careers in international affairs working in fields such as human rights, national security, international trade, global women's rights, refugees, and conflict resolution. |
U.S. Department of State
Amnesty International
National Defense University
American Enterprise Institute
The United Nations Association |
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| Law and Criminal Justice Program : |
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Sample Placements |
Prepares students for careers in law. Students work for attorneys, drafting legal documents, or on civil rights and international affairs issues. Interns work in the government at the federal or local level, in private firms, or associations. |
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney's Office
U.S. Marshals Service
Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Bureau of Prisons
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| Mass Communications Program : |
Area of Interest |
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Prepares students for careers related to mass communications, including print and broadcast journalism, production, advertising, public relations, graphic design, photography, electronic communication, and political and governmental communications. |
White House Media Affairs Office
congressional press offices
USA Today
CNN
C-SPAN
National Press Club
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| NAFTA - Americas Leaders Program: |
Area of Interest |
Sample Placements |
This honors program is open to students interested in issues of the Western Hemisphere. Students will be encouraged to reflect on topics such as international trade agreements, international laws and regulations. |
Embassy of Canada
Embassy of Mexico
U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
Inter-American Development Bank
Canadian American Business Council
Office of The U.S. Trade Representative.
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| Political Leadership Program : |
Area of Interest |
Sample Placements |
Provides internships with members of Congress, congressional committees, political party organizations, and interest groups. Students meet with policymakers and other influential figures as part of additional programming. |
White House Office of Public Affairs
House Ways and Means Committee
Congressional Offices
National Republican Congress. Committee
Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation
Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
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| Science and Policy Program : |
Area of Interest |
Sample Placements |
Prepares students for careers in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and public policy fields. Students will have the opportunity to explore the ways in which science, government and society intersect. Students interested in health sciences, biological sciences, engineering and the environment are encouraged to apply. Students take an academic course tailored to this program four days per week. |
The Nature Conservancy
Department of Defense
U.S. Coast Guard
Friends of the Earth
Council on Environmental Quality
Senate Committee on Natural Resources,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Veterans Affairs |
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