In the News

  • May 12, 2008
    2008 Honors in Washington Interns announced.
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  • May 1, 2008
    Nicki Bertch (Spring '08) pens article for Arctic Studies Center Newsletter.
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  • May 1, 2008
    "Learn, Work, Play"- Program featured in Infusion Magazine.
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  • April 30, 2008
    DeMaria recognized for service to Franklin College.
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  • March 20, 2008
    Washington Semester participants help welcome men's basketball team to DC.
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  • March 13, 2008
    Spring 2008 Intern Arthur Tripp Jr. is featured on page three of Diversity at UGA.
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About the program

Each fall and spring semester, up to twenty University of Georgia students have the unique opportunity to live, work and study in Washington, DC through the Washington Semester Program. The program is open to undergraduate students in all colleges and schools at UGA.

As a student in the Washington Semester Program, you will:

  • Earn at least twelve hours of academic credit
  • Work approximately 30 hours per week in an approved internship
  • Live with other program students in the nation’s capital
  • Connect with leaders in public policy, government and business
  • Experience the art and culture of one of the world's great cities

Contact Information

Don DeMaria, Director
302-E Franklin House
Athens, GA 30602-1695

Phone: 706-542-3450
Fax: 706-583-0685
E-mail: dcsem@uga.edu

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Application Updates

March 3, 2008
The priority deadline has passed and we are still accepting applications.
Apply now for an opportunity to witness history as it unfolds!

February 11, 2008
White House Internship Applications are available for summer and fall. Students who wish to intern at the White House must apply separately for this opportunity.

January 24, 2008
The 2008-2009 application is now available. The priority deadline for Fall 2008 has been changed to February 29, 2008.