The Capital Experience makes the professional experience!

American University's Washington Semester Summer Programs offers you hands-on career experience and gives you the key to accessing the resources of the nation's capital The extraordinary city of Washington is what makes this once-in-a-lifetime program possible. For 60 years, the Washington Semester Program has drawn from the bountiful sources D.C. has to offer to provide you with this interactive learning opportunity.

Becoming a Washington Semester Summer Intern is the ideal way to make contacts and gain applied experience to enhance your résumé. The seminar component of the program allows you to come face- to-face with some of the most prominent movers and shakers in the city. By summer’s end you will earn academic credit, bulk up your resumé, have fun, meet new people, live in a remarkable city and be able to return home with real professional experience under your belt. This summer let the Washington Semester Summer Internship Program be your connection to Washington, D.C.!