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Established in 1947, the Washington Semester Program offers DC internships & immersive seminars for credit, a program of American University's School of Public Affairs (SPA).

09/05/2026

Labor Day Weekend in DC Just Got Stacked! โœจ

๐ŸŽท DC JazzFest brings all things jazz to The Wharf on the Potomac
๐ŸŽก DC State Fair celebrates DC's best โ€” agriculture, food, art, live music, demos & workshops
๐ŸŽช Circus Arts Conservatory showcases circus artistry, education & labor as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival series

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๐Ÿ‘‰ Looking for your weekday adventure interning in Washington, DC? Join the Washington Semester Program! Link in bio to learn more.

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08/31/2026

New semester, new faces ๐Ÿ›๏ธโœจ

Meet our Fall cohort! This semester, these students are living, studying, and interning across Washington, DC โ€” from Capitol Hill to nonprofits to newsrooms and beyond.

This is what a semester in the nation's capital looks like. We can't wait to watch it unfold ๐Ÿ‘€

Learn more about WSP โ€” link in bio ๐Ÿ”—

08/21/2026

This is what 'life-changing semester' actually looks like on a weekend ๐Ÿ›๏ธ



Something for everyone in Washington, DC!



๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Live music returns to the Carter Barron Amphitheater this weekend Rock Creek Conservancy

๐Ÿ“š The annual National Book Festival with celebrity guests Library of Congress

๐Ÿ The streets of DC welcome INDYCAR Freedom 250 Grand Prix



This is life in DC โ€” see how a semester here could look. Link in bio ๐Ÿ”—























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08/20/2026

Day in the life: DC internship edition ๐Ÿ›๏ธโœจ

Meet Mia Mia and Katherine ะบะฐั‚ั โ€” two Bucknell University Bucknell University students who spent their summer in Washington, DC through the Washington Semester Program at American University ๐ŸŽ“

๐ŸŒฟ Mia โ†’ Government Affairs Summer Fellow Environmental Working Group
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Katherine โ†’ Lobbying intern Winning Strategies Washington

They were 2 of 4 students in the inaugural David R. Hamill DC Summer Experience, made possible by Bucknell alum David Hamill ๐Ÿ™Œ

From internships to city life to meeting pros in the field โ€” this is what a summer in policy & advocacy looked like ๐Ÿ‘‡

Learn more about WSP โ€” link in bio ๐Ÿ”—

08/14/2026

Enjoy these last relaxing days of summer!

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Take in some history at Restaurant Week in Alexandria Visit Alexandria VA for restaurants and menus
๐ŸŒŽ Celebrate Boliviaโ€™s Independence Day all weekend El Tiempo Latino
๐Ÿผ Panda-themed moments, K-pop, lion dances, great food Panda Fest DC

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08/13/2026

Jeff Crouch, Associate Professor, Washington Semester Program, examines how Presidents Trump and Biden reshaped executive clemencyโ€”and what it could mean for future administrations in the articleโ€ฏโ€œPresident Biden's Clemency Record: Traditional, Then Trumpianโ€. (๐Ÿ”— in bio).

08/07/2026

DC, Get Ready For This! โœจ

๐Ÿ€ Friday - Sunday: WNBA 's Washington Mystics home series
๐ŸŽฌ Big screen thrills: IMAX at the National National Air and Space Museum brings The Odyssey, Interstellar, and Hubble to life
๐ŸŒŒ Look up: Late-night and early-morning skies you won't want to miss this jam-packed month (sunrise photo nicolecubed)

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08/07/2026

John Calabrese, Assistant Professor in Washington Semester, explains how global economic warfare is shifting from financial sanctions to naval powerโ€”raising new risks for international trade and security in an article for The Conversation (๐Ÿ”— in bio).

07/31/2026

Your DC Weekend Starts Now! โœจ

Friday night! Mubadala DC Open tennis tourneyโ€™s main draw with US #1 / World #8 Ben Shelton

Saturday Chance The Rapper โญ๏ธ brings a decade of โ€œColoring Bookโ€ to the Wolf Trap where music and nature unite

Indoor treat: New exhibit of legendary FDR era Norman Rockwell collection, formerly installed at the White House The People's House: A White House Experience

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07/30/2026

She wrote opinion pieces, visited the UN, and sat in on briefings at think tanks โ€” all before finishing her journalism degree ๐Ÿ›๏ธโœ๏ธ

Lily, an Arcadia University student, spent her spring semester in DC through American University's Washington Semester Program โ€” interning at the National Press Club, taking class trips to Congress, embassies, and think tanks like Brookings, and getting hands-on experience in the heart of the country's political and media landscape. And that's on top of university chorus and a 200-person dance club.

She came for the internship. She left having fallen in love with the whole city.

๐Ÿ”— Full video linked in bio

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4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington D.C., DC
20016

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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