This Course and Program Catalogue is effective from May 2024 to April 2025.

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SOSC 320.6: Washington Center Internship

Internship program offered in cooperation with the Washington Center, Washington, D.C. Students will work 4 or 4.5 days each week in a substantive position tailored to their interests. Amnesty International, The Smithsonian Institution, Global AIDS Alliance, Women for Women International, Canadian American Business Council, Commission for Labor Cooperation, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the United Nations Association are among the many places that accept interns.

Prerequisite(s): 60 credit units of university level study
Note: Students with credit for INTS 320 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled INTS 320 until 2013. Registration in this course is restricted to students selected for the Washington Center Term Abroad program.


SOSC 321.6: Washington Center Portfolio

Students will develop a portfolio that compiles a series of papers and essays documenting their learning during the semester. An individual development plan, resume, internship defense letter, lecture analysis, biweekly journals, civic engagement project reflection, informational interview and work samples will be included. These components are completed and reviewed week by week.

Prerequisite(s): 60 credit units of university level study
Note: Students with credit for INTS 321 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled INTS 321 until 2013. Registration in this course is restricted to students selected for the Washington Center Term Abroad program.


SOSC 322.3: Washington Center Internship Summer

Summer internship program offered in cooperation with the Washington Center, Washington, D.C. Students will work 4 or 4.5 days each week in a substantive position tailored to their interests. Amnesty International, The Smithsonian Institution, Global AIDS Alliance, Women for Women International, Canadian American Business Council, Commission for Labor Cooperation, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the United Nations Association are among the many places that accept interns.

Prerequisite(s): 60 credit units of university level study.
Note: Registration in this course is restricted to students selected for the Washington Center Term Abroad program.


SOSC 323.3: Washington Center Portfolio Summer

Students will develop a portfolio that compiles a series of papers and essays documenting their learning during the semester. An individual development plan, resume, internship defense letter, lecture analysis, biweekly journals, civic engagement project reflection, informational interview and work samples will be included. These components are completed and reviewed week by week.

Prerequisite(s): 60 credit units of university level study.
Note: Registration in this course is restricted to students selected for the Washington Center Term Abroad program.