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Continuing Education and Distance Education
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372

Phone: 910.521.6367
Fax: 910.521.6762
Email: ced@uncp.edu

Location: D.F. Lowry Building
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UNC IN WASHINGTON

The University of North Carolina Semester in Washington Program is an exciting new internship program for excellent students from the constituent universities in the University of North Carolina system. Seniors, juniors, and mature sophomores work and study in Washington, DC while earning 12 hours of academic credit. Offered every fall, spring, and summer, students intern at such organizations such as the U.S. Congress, the U.S. executive branch, think tanks, interest groups, and private companies that fit their academic and career interests.

The benefits of the UNC Semester in Washington program include an internship with a Washington, DC public-sector or private sector organization; 12 hours of academic credit for the internship, a Washington Experience course, and an additional distance education course or independent study; an experienced administrative director based in Washington who serves as mentor and helps you arrange your internship; a faculty-in-residence from the UNC system who teaches the Washington Experience course; and housing on Capitol Hill with wireless computing, kitchenettes, a classroom, and an exercise room.

The students who participate in the UNC in Washington program will live and work in Washington, D.C. In addition to its magnificent federal structures and national monuments, Washington is a lively cultural center with a rich mix of art, music and theatre. Washington's dynamic professional environment and vibrant multicultural atmosphere offer students a vast array of opportunities to expand their career, academic, and personal goals.

UNC in Washington provides student housing and a faculty member in residence. A three-credit seminar, called “The Washington Experience,” and three-credit independent study are coupled with a six-credit internship. A summer session is also available.

Internships may be selected from a broad array of choices, including the White House, Congressional offices, political parties, think tanks, media, law, interest groups (lobbies), public relations, and museums (including the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian).

Students pay UNCP's regular (full-time) tuition and fees and estimated expenses of $3,000 for housing, $950 for food, $500 for transportation in Washington, $300 for books and $950 in other personal expenses. The program meets the requirements for financial aid.

For more information contact the UNC in Washington Program Campus Coordinator, Dr. Charles Tita, at 910.521.6352 or at charles.tita@uncp.edu.

Additional information is available at http://www.northcarolina.edu/content.php/aa/unc_washington/index.htm

To be eligible, students must be enrolled full time at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke as degree-seeking students. Students should be juniors or seniors at the time of their participation. Preference is given to students with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Participants should be highly motivated, reliable, and adaptable. They must also possess strong written and oral communication skills.

To apply:

1) Meet with your advisor to determine how participation in this program can fit into your academic plan of study

2) Complete the UNC in Washington Application and submit it to Dr. Tita. Applications are available on the web or from the Office of Continuing and Distance Education in the D.F. Lowry Building. You will need to include the following: a copy of your most recent, complete transcript; a résumé which highlights your education and experience (students interested in employment with federal agencies are encouraged to follow the federal résumé format); a one-page statement which describes your interest in participating in the UNC in Washington program; and a copy of a writing assignment (i.e. essay, report, research paper, etc.) that you submitted as a course assignment. Also, you will need to ask three university faculty members who are familiar with your work to complete the attached reference forms and return them to Dr. Tita's office.

The selection process is competitive, and a completed application does not guarantee the applicant selection to the program.

Updated: Monday, October 30, 2006

Current UNCP Washington Interns

Jessica Puckett

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Richard Clancey