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"I really enjoyed the Presidential Classroom program and it exceeded my expectations. It was a very enriching experience for me to learn how our government functions and I was able to gain a better understanding of how it works."
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PC Internships - Schedule and Programs PC Internships | Schedule and Programs | College Credit | Application Process Program Interns Winter Session Interns should arrive in Washington on February 11, 2008, to train and prepare for the 7-week program session. Winter Interns will depart on April 7, 2008. Summer Session Interns should arrive in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2008 to prepare for the 7-week program session. Summer Session Interns will depart on July 29, 2008*. * The American Legacy program will be a separate 1 week program with a combination of Alumni and Summer Program Assistants, held August 3-9, 2008. Headquarters Interns Spring Headquarters Interns must attend a mandatory training session January 21, 2008, will begin work on January 21, 2008, and will end on April 6, 2008. Summer Headquarters Interns will begin work on May 27, 2008, and end on July 27, 2008. The start/end dates as well as the number of credit hours for the headquarters positions are subject to change due to the student's schedule, university's credit requirements, or the requirements of the Semester in Washington Program through American University. Presidential Classroom Programs Presidential Classroom programs are designed to provide high school students an opportunity to select a specific focus related to how the U.S. government operates. Students can select from the following program weeks (see the intern application for the specific dates of each program week): Presidential Classroom Scholars - Introduces the inner workings of the federal government and examines how current issues affect public policy. Interactive simulation: Model Congress. Communications and Journalism - Investigates the relationship between the news media and government, with analysis of a free press, a well informed citizenry and a democratic government. Interactive simulation: Presidential Classroom Newsroom. Intelligence and National Security - Studies the role the government, military and private sector play in planning and executing defense and homeland security policy. Interactive simulation: Emergency Course-of-Action Proposal. Science, Technology & Public Policy - Examines the role of the government in issues related to scientific discoveries and technological advances. Interactive simulation: Science Issue Report. Art & Architecture of the Nation's Capital - Washington D.C. is home to some of the world's greatest art and most important buildings of the modern age. Global Health and the Environment - Examines the global community's response to pressing health and environmental issues and the complexity of creating policy that crosses the political borders. Future World Leaders Summit - Explores international relations, diplomacy and the changing world economy. Interactive simulation: Model UN. Law, Justice and Human Rights - Offers an in-depth look at the federal legal system and explores the issues of freedom and order in a democratic society. Interactive simulation: Moot Court. Presidential Classroom Scholars - Presidential Classroom Scholars - Science, Technology & Public Policy - Global Health and the Environment - Communications and Journalism - |