Washington, D.C. is the heart and soul of politics in the U.S. If you want to see how the professions works from the inside, apply for this program, which has attracted politically interested students for more than 50 years. As an American Politics student, you will observe in-depth the machinations of our national government.

Recent Seminar Speakers

• Lissa Muscatine, former Senior Advisor and Speechwriter, Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton
• Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI)
• Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA)
• Justice Samuel Alito
• Seymour Hirsch, investigative journalist

Recent Seminar Topics

• Presidency
• The Financial Crisis
• Health Care Reform
• Religion and American Politics
• Civil Liberties and Rights

Recent Internship Sites

• Democratic National Committee
• Republican National Committee
• U.S. Justice Department
• Heritage Foundation
• CATO Institute