INSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INC

Programs: Undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates from the united states and abroad participated in the washington internship institute's academic internship programs in washington, dc during 2017. The washington internship institute welcomed ninety-nine students of all majors for the spring, summer, and fall terms. Our internship program promotes professional development, academic achievement, and personal growth for students. It is distinguished by its structured academic environment grounded in the values and practices of liberal education. Students can complete a full semester of credit through substantive internships that are carefully selected to match their academic and career interests and complemented by rigorous coursework. We take pride in offering individualized advising to students throughout their internship and course experience. When polled about their experience in washington, dc, all of the respondents said that they gained insight about their career plans and improved their professional skills. Ninety-five percent said that they increased their preparedness to enter the job market and that they networked and made contacts. Students interned four full days per week and participated in two courses on the other day of the week. One course was the "internship seminar: reflections on personal and professional development, and the other was a core course, an academic policy seminar that takes advantage of our location in the nation's capital. The core course topics varied by semester and included "global women's leadership development," "inside washington: politics and policy, and "international and foreign policy studies. " the washington internship institute offered a variety of co-curricular opportunities in 2017. Activities included washington nationals baseball games and visits to the national archives and the newseum.

the faculty fellows program provided mid-career university faculty and administrators with an alternative to the traditional sabbatical. The faculty fellows spent a semester in washington, dc working with professionals in their field. One day per week was reserved for enrichment activities. Two faculty members participated in the program in 2017.