University students are realizing that internships can be key to future careers.
For students with interests in law, government, politics, international or domestic policy-making, international development, media, the arts, and more, Washington, DC is the place to be. Our nation’s capital is host to hundreds of governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations; advocacy organizations; think tanks; professional and business lobbying and policy groups; media outlets; research firms; museums and archives, etc., many of which offer internship opportunities for undergraduates.
Once you have been admitted to the CAPPP program, the second phase begins: internship placement. CAPPP staff, here and in our Washington, DC office, will assist you in identifying potential internships that are substantive and relevant to your research interests, and in preparing your internship applications.
Below is a representative sampling of the kinds of internships CAPPP students have secured in various fields. To get a better idea of the possibilities, browse our Internship Database. The database is organized three different ways: alphabetically, by topic, and by organization type.
Arts and Museums
Smithsonian Institution
Studio Theatre
US Holocaust Museum
National Archives and Records Administration
Media
ABC
- News
- Nightline
- 20/20
Accuracy in Media, Inc.
CBS News
CNN
CSPAN
Federal Communications Commission
National Public Radio
NBC News
PBS
Think Tanks
American Enterprise Institute
The Aspen Institute
The Brookings Institution
- Foreign Policy Studies
- Governance Studies Programs
- Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Cato Institute
Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
Henry L. Stimson Center
The Heritage Foundation
The Hudson Insitute
Institute for Policy Studies
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Urban Institute
Law and Government
District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General
District of Columbia Superior Court
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic National Committee
House Committee on Ways & Means
House Select Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Representatives
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Christopher Cox (R-CA)
- Henry Waxman (D-CA)
- Mary Bono (R-CA)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Republican National Committee
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Senators
- Arlen Specter (R-PA)
- Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
- Diane Feinstein (D-CA)
- John Kerry (D-MA)
US Department of Commerce
US Department of Defense
US Department of Education
US Department of Justice
- Civil Rights Division
- Office of Public Affairs
- US Attorney
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Representatives
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Christopher Cox (R-CA)
- Henry Waxman (D-CA)
- Mary Bono (R-CA)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Republican National Committee
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Senators
- Arlen Specter (R-PA)
- Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
- Diane Feinstein (D-CA)
- John Kerry (D-MA)
US Department of Commerce
US Department of Defense
US Department of Education
US Department of Justice
- Civil Rights Division
- Office of Public Affairs
- US Attorney
Embassies
Brazillian Embassy
Embassy of Australia
Embassy of France- Press & Info Service
Advocacy Organizations
Africa Action
Africare
Alliance for International & Cultural Exchange
American Bar Association
- Commission on Immigration Policy
- Division for Media Relations
- Governmental Affairs
- Section of Individual Rights
American Civil Liberties Union
Amnesty International
Citizens for Global Solutions
The European Institute
Habitat for Humanity
International Broadcasting Bureau
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
People for the American Way
UC Office of Federal Government Relations
UN Economic Commission for Latin America & Caribbean
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Organization of American States
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