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Cutting-Edge Workshops

     Within the course structure of seminars, a number of modules are devoted to different subjects. A few are listed below:

     Washington and Work: This multidisciplinary course is the keystone of the Washington Internship Program. It runs throughout the year and meets one evening a week (with some weekend activities) at a time that doesn't interfere with internships. The seminar covers elements of work and self-presentation along with problem solving, consensus-building, networking, and making connections. Assigned readings are carefully selected to illuminate office politics and interactions on the job. Guest speakers in a wide range of fields review their own careers and share information about how they achieved success. Cultural events and field trips to museums, concerts, news bureaus, arts festivals, press conferences, lectures, congressional hearings, and athletic events are featured.

     English Workshop: These seminars are designed to strengthen the language skills of writers with a firm foundation in English along with students who need to refine their modes of written and oral expression. Participants are divided according to linguistic ability.

     Networking: Professionals come to the Washington Internship Program and share lessons they learned throughout illustrious careers. These lecture series are delivered by CEO's, lawyers, business leaders, politicians, engineers, IT specialists, journalists, and artists. Special sessions on the ethos of Washington are also included.

     Urban Profiles: Very often, a city is shaped by its dominant industry. For example, Hollywood (the entertainment industry) influences Los Angeles the way finance shapes New York. In Washington, D.C., politics set the tone for all other endeavors, so a currency of favors is the medium of exchange. Understanding this approach to cooperation and employing it responsibly will help students to make the most of their internships while in America and after returning home.

      Academic Credit: Most students can transfer credit for courses and internships back to their schools or just run the work through the Washington Internship Program, which sends out transcripts and job descriptions. Grades are based on attendance, class participation, papers, and internship evaluations. Readings include Erving Goffman's The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life and Studs Terkle's Working. Slide presentations and documentary films on the history, art, and architecture of Washington enrich the student's study of this fascinating city as do special visits to monuments, buildings, and institutions.

      Seminars meet in the evening at a time that does not interfere with internships. In the summer, courses are held in the Intercultural Center at Georgetown University and throughout the city, which serves in many respects as our text. Georgetown University features a beautiful, ivy-draped campus with superb facilities including first-rate libraries, classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment, athletic complexes, student unions, bookstores, and religious houses of worship, to name a few of Georgetown's treasures.