The Academic Component of the WIE

Participants take a Leadership Research Seminar as the cornerstone of the program; the Seminar carries 3 hours of credit. During Seminar, students meet once a week to hear guest speakers from various areas of leadership, to discuss the implications of their specific internship, to study methodology, to review bibliographic research, and to explore and record experiences through expository writing. The Seminar is mandatory and is the core of each student’s program of study. In addition to the weekly group meetings, the seminar also offers sectional or individual tutorials. The internship itself carries another 3 hours of credit. Using the vast resources available in the area, students will plan and execute a research project that culminates in a term paper that incorporates knowledge achieved through the entire Washington Internship Experience.

Students also take an additional 3 to 9 hours of academic credit. These additional courses could be live courses taught by on site-faculty or adjunct professors; online courses are also available. Students will be enrolled for the internship course in their academic areas.

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