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ABOUT US
Administered by the South Carolina Honors College at the University
of South Carolina, the South Carolina Washington Semester Program (WSP)
gives students in universities and colleges across the state of
South Carolina the opportunity to spend a semester working and
taking classes in Washington DC, gaining valuable experience while
earning academic credit toward their degrees. In DC, Washington
Semester Program Fellows get first hand experience with the
political process, obtaining skills that will help prepare them for
careers in virtually any sphere. Students also meet interesting
and influential people, establishing contacts for personal and
professional networking.
In the past, Washington Semester Program
Fellows have attended important events, such as the inauguration
ceremonies, White House arrival ceremonies for visiting head of
states, joint sessions of Congress, and arguments before the Supreme
Court. Recent seminars have featured meetings with White House
personnel, the Deputy Attorney General, cabinet secretaries, senior
TV network correspondents, lobbyists, embassy officials and other
national leaders
Fall
2008 students attend a White House Welcome Ceremony for dignitaries
from Ghana.
But it's not all work. Students have time to
tour the monuments, explore the museums, and experience the
international flavor of the world's most powerful capital.
"The best
part about my fellowship is that they encourage us to experience
everything. I can go to any committee meetings, press conferences or
official Government events that a staff member has access to. I’ve
already met several Senators and Congressmen and taken a tour of the
White House, some things that I normally couldn’t experience." Nick Lomma (WSP Fellow, Fall 2006)
Nick
Lomma (WSP Fellow, Fall 2006) with Senator Jim Demint
Washington
Semester Fellows, Spring 2009
This is
a state-wide program available to qualified students attending the
following South Carolina colleges and universities:
Charleston Southern University
The
Citadel
Claflin
University
Clemson
University
Coastal
Carolina University
College
of Charleston
Francis
Marion University
Lander
University
South
Carolina State University
University of South Carolina- Columbia
University of South Carolina - Upstate
Wofford
College
Winthrop University
PROGRAM CONTACTS:
Beth
Hutchison, MPA
Director, Internship Programs
South
Carolina Honors College
Honors
Residence Hall
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone:
(803) 777-1180
e-mail:
beth.h@sc.edu
Korey
Rothman, Ph.D
Academic Director
Washington Semester Program
University of South Carolina
8045
Newell Street, Unit 421
Silver
Spring, MD 20910
Phone:
(301) 452-1749
e-mail:
rothman@sc.edu
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