Federal/Global Semester Applications - Submit now!

Want college credit for a Washington internship? Interested in global or domestic issues? Apply now to the Federal Semester Program or Global Semester in Washington, D.C.!  Apply by April 6 for first round consideration!

Join a lively, engaged student cohort group!  In both programs, students take a fall-semester seminar from industry practitioners in one of several concentrations covering foreign policy, health, homeland security, diplomacy, energy and environment, and science in a global context. In the spring, students intern at federal agencies, congressional offices, think-tanks, nonprofits, and other related organizations. Past internship locations include Department of State, embassies, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Middle East Institute, Department of Energy, White House, U.S. Helsinki Commission, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Aerospace Industries Association, and many more.  Activities include trips to Capitol Hill and to agencies and organizations headquartered in DC, professional development workshops, and conversations with policymakers from the domestic and international arenas.  The programs include one-on-one assistance in writing resumes, obtaining internships, etc.

Students who successfully complete program requirements will earn a notation on their transcript! 

For details and an application form, go to http://federalsemester.umd.edu and/or http://globalsemesterdc.umd.edu or contact our office: 2407 Marie Mount Hall, 301-314-0261. Dr. Joan Burton, Director. Applications preferred by Monday, April 6. Rolling admissions thereafter.