<p>When/where/how do students go about applying for internships? Do they have much choice, and is the process very competitive? THanks.</p>
<p>Many of the internships can be procurred by the student on their own. If you’re looking at interning for a government agency, they have their own processes you must follow. That being said… I think it’s fairly easy to get internships here. You may not get your first choice as some internships are much harder to get than others. However, there are tons of internships in DC. GW also has a database listing internships (some of which are open only to GW students). </p>
<p>Just make sure you have the minimum required credits and follow your schools’ (Elliott, Duques, etc) regulations to get credit for the internship.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>ldivine: it’s important to mention that in the summer internships, in order to get credit, you have to pay for each credit you claim. 40 hrs/wk= 3 credits= 3000 dollars.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. S2 is still undecided about what direction he wants to head in, so would probably be pretty flexible. Sounds promising.</p>
<p>harder to get a paid intetnship and or a job (summer)</p>
<p>If one gets an unpaid internship, he/she should be happy.To get the paid ones, you have to have had prior internship experience. Career Center will not help you as much as we’d like to land jobs or internships, so you have to get proactive. They do help you to brush up the resume though.</p>
<p>It’s much easier to get internships during the school year, because their applicant pool is limited to students in the DC area, whereas the pool expands nationwide, and in some cases, worldwide, during the summer.</p>
<p>Carly - Your comment on internships during the school year makes sense. How flexible are the internship locations with classes? I thought the State Dept e.g. was only full-time.</p>
<p>Appreciate your info-knowledge.</p>