Global Leaders' Semester-in-Washington, D.C.
(October 20, 2009)
An exciting Capitol Hill internship/semester in Washington, D.C. is available for outstanding TRIO SSS or McNair students for the Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 semester.
Sponsored by the Council's Keith Sherin Global Leaders Scholarship Fund and hosted by Marquette University's Les Aspin Center for Government, highly-deserving TRIO students (with at least a 3.0 GPA who have reached the sophomore, junior, or senior year of college) will be eligible to spend a semester working in a Congressional office and learning about the political process. One student per semester will be selected.
The internship-scholarship covers tuition, fees, and housing for the semester program, which provides up to 18 credit hours. COE will also provide a modest food and transportation allowance, as needed. Students are expected to transfer their financial aid wherever possible.
“This will be a tremendous opportunity for exceptional TRIO students to live, learn, and be part of government in Washington,” said COE President Arnold L. Mitchem. “Our program combines the adventure of working in the Capitol for a member of Congress with a strong educational experience at the Les Aspin Center,” he said. “I urge students who care deeply about policymaking and the political process to apply.”
The deadline for applications for the Spring semester is Friday, November 13, 2009. The deadline for the Fall semester is Friday, February 19, 2010. Applicants should indicate in a cover letter for which semester they are applying. For more information, please contact Holly Hexter at (holly.hexter@coenet.us).
Participating students will take five courses on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and spend Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays working on Capitol Hill. The Les Aspin Center provides the following courses to students during the Fall and Spring semesters:
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