2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

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:

Director of the Career Center

Gilman Hall

(740) 376-4480

cc@marietta.edu