<p>Does anyone have any personal or close experience about finding an internship in Washington, DC? How competitive? Specifically at one of the Smithsonian museums. Thanks!</p>
<p>where are you in your education (high school, college, grad school)? the further along you are, the easier it will be. Washington DC also has a lot of smaller museums and archives so you could try those too. </p>
<p>If you're at a point where you're deciding where to go to college (and you're female) you might want to check out this program at Smith, which allows you to spend a semester working at the Smithsonian: American</a> Studies Program - Options - Smith Program at the Smithsonian</p>