The Washington Center

(www.twc.edu)

Marietta College is also affiliated with the Washington Center, which arranges internships with governmental agencies and private organizations, conducts a complementary academic program, and supplies moderately priced housing in central Washington. Internships relevant to virtually every field of academic study are available.

The Washington Center offers its programming in the fall, spring and summer in Washington D.C. and also has two study/intern programs abroad in London, England and Sydney, Australia.

The Washington Center program offerings include:

Advocacy, Service and the Arts
Business and Management
International Affairs
Law and Criminal Justice
Media and Communication
Political Leadership
Science, Technology and Society
Sophomore Exploration Program (Rising sophomores only – summer only)
Postgraduate Professional Development Program (Recent graduates)

Program components:

Internship (4 – 4 1/2 days/week)
Academic course (1 evening/week)
Leadership Forum – President’s Lecture Series, Public Policy Dialogues on Capitol Hill, Small Group Meetings, Civic Engagement, Career Development Activities, Portfolio

Sample internship sites:

Children’s Rights Council
US Marshals Service
Embassy of Mexico
Merrill Lynch
Rock the Vote
Voice of America
Peace Corps
National Rehabilitation Hospital

For more information on this program, contact:

MC Director of Career Services

Gilman Hall

(740) 376-4645

cc@marietta.edu