Jump start your career with American University's Washington Semester Graduate Gateway Program, a hands-on experience that includes two graduate level courses, an internship, and all the excitement of change sweeping through Washington, D.C. This exclusive program, offered by the prestigious American University, is the perfect opportunity for you to:
- Ease your way into the advanced degree process (no GRE required)
- Test out a potential career path
- Learn from esteemed educators and visionary professionals
- Transform an internship into a real job opportunity
- Connect with fellow students from across the country and around the world
- Live on Capitol Hill or arrange your own accommodations in one of D.C.'s vibrant neighborhoods
- Experience all the culture, excitement, and world –class events of the Nation's Capital.
First, you'll choose your field of study, earning 7 graduate credits that are transferable to most institutions of higher learning, and then you'll select from a robust list of power-packed, three-day per week internships. From Congressional and Senate offices, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Smithsonian Institution to the Nature Conservancy, Save Darfur Coalition, the World Bank Group, CNN's Washington Bureau, and many more, our Graduate Program gives you the chance to gain practical experience while making invaluable contacts for future job prospects!
