The Washington Center

The Washington Center (TWC) is UNC Charlotte’s partner for internships and academic programming in Washington, D.C. During this academic year, the state of North Carolina is now providing scholarships for college students from North Carolina to participate in TWC’s semester-long academic and internship program The Washington Center | D.C. Based Internships and Seminars (twc.edu) (Links to an external site.).

On-campus information session. A representative of The Washington Center will be on campus for an informational session on the scholarships and TWC’s programs on Monday, February 6 from 4-5 p.m. in the Career Center’s classroom.

Washington Center Internships

The Washington Center has provided Washington semester experiences since the 1960s. Their core activity is a semester-long internship, college class, and professional development program The Washington Center | D.C. Based Internships and Seminars (twc.edu) (Links to an external site.) TWC places students in prestigious Washington internships, ranging from government agencies (such as the Department of Justice), international organizations and non-governmental organizations (foreign embassies and trade associations), to history (the Smithsonian Institution), to national and cybersecurity (Department of Homeland Security), law and lobbying firms, media and public relations organizations, and the DC business community Internships - Academic Internship Program Guide (twc.edu) (Links to an external site.). Students can receive up to 15 hours of academic credit (fall/spring semester) or 12 hours in summer semester from UNC Charlotte for completion of a TWC semester. TWC has housing available in DC. These experiences have opened the horizons of many UNC Charlotte students.

In partnership with TWC, the state of North Carolina is now providing scholarships for college students from North Carolina to participate in TWC’s internships and academic program ($8-10,000). An additional $1000 discount is available for students using TWC housing. State Scholarships | The Washington Center (twc.edu) TWC also has a new Samuel G. Rose scholarship, available for Pell-grant eligible students Private Scholarships | The Washington Center (twc.edu). These scholarships are a major opportunity to make a Washington semester experience more affordable for UNC Charlotte students.