Institute on Political Journalism
Washington, DC: June 7 – August 1, 2014
www.DCinternships.org/IPJ
*Guaranteed Internships - Courses for Credit - Housing in DC
*Priority Deadline: February 10, 2014
*Final Deadline: March 18, 2014
*Scholarship Funding Available
Spend a summer interning in the nation’s capital and gain that competitive edge. Taking
advantage of a Washington, DC internship is a valuable investment in your future that will set
you apart after college.
The comprehensive programs sponsored by The Fund for American Studies include a
guaranteed internship placement, courses for transferable credit from George Mason
University, and furnished housing conveniently located in George Washington University’s
downtown campus just steps from the White House and State Department. Students also
benefit from networking events, exclusive briefings, and guest speakers.
THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
We’ve been creating academic internship experiences for over 40 years and guarantee all
participants an internship placement in journalism, PR or communications. Your options
are endless – we work with many different newspapers, magazines, online publications, news
services, TV and radio stations, as well as communications firms. A few examples of past
internship placements include:
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Edelman Public Relations
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Hearst Newspapers
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Gannet News Service
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NBC Nightly News
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Radio America
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Telemundo
Working in this powerful city will allow you to make professional connections and practice
networking skills in a real-world setting. Washington, DC is the perfect place to explore a
variety of career paths, and we work with each student’s unique goals and aspirations to
match you with the most fitting internship site.
“My summer internship was, by far, one of the best experiences of my career thus far. It
launched me into the field and will give me a competitive edge when I start looking for
a job.”
Steven Holbrook, University of Alabama
Intern, U.S. News and World Report
APPLY TODAY
Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the final deadline of March 18, 2014.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for the priority deadline of February 10, 2014 in order to
receive preference in admissions and scholarship consideration, as well as internship
placement.
For more information and to be begin an online application, please visit
www.DCinternships.org/IPJ. Questions may be directed to admissions@tfas.org or
202.986.0384.