The Washington Center
Welcome to the UCA Liaison’s website for The Washington Center (TWC) for Internships and Academic Seminars. If you are interested in completing a professional internship in your field of study, the Academic Internship Program may be for you! The Washington Center also sponsors Academic Seminars.
The early deadline for applying for the Summer 2021 internship program (June 8th to August 5th) is February 17, 2021 and the regular deadline for the Summer 2021 internship program is March 17, 2021 (now extended to March 31, 2021). Most Summer 2021 internships will be remote, although students may choose live in TWC’s residential facility in Washington DC or live at home in Arkansas.
The early deadline for applying for the Fall Semester 2021 internship program (August 30th to December 2nd) is April 7, 2021 and the regular deadline for the Fall Semester 2021 internship program is May 5, 2021.
All UCA students, including international students, citizens, and permanent residents, who are at least sophomores (30 or more credit hours) with a minimum GPA of 2.75 may apply for the internship program. Prior to applying for the internship program, UCA students are required to meet with their academic (major or minor) advisors at UCA in order to determine whether or not the program fits into their academic (major or minor) program at UCA. UCA students may also discuss the internship program with a department internship coordinator. An academic advisor or a department internship coordinator is required to complete and sign a student’s UCA Coursework Form before the application may be approved for the internship program. During the period of the internship program, participants from UCA must be full-time students enrolled in twelve UCA credit hours (fall/spring) or nine credit hours (summer) related to the program. See Application Procedures and Deadlines for more information.
The Academic Internship Program consists of three components for which students earn UCA credit hours: (1) Internship – three to six credit hours; (2) Academic Course – three credit hours; and (3) Career Readiness – three credit hours. All students approved for the internship must participate in all three component of the program regardless of the term. See Program Components for more information.
The State of Arkansas provides a limited number of $7,000 scholarships to U.S. citizens and Arkansas residents participating in the internship program. In addition, UCA students are not billed for UCA tuition and fees for the courses related to the internship program – twelve credit hours in the fall/spring and nine credit hours in the summer. Program fees and housing fees are paid directly by students to The Washington Center. For some UCA students, the tuition/fee waiver, scholarship, and financial aid, make it possible to participate in the internship program for a semester for approximately the same cost as a semester at UCA. See Program and Housing Fees for more information.
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Contact:
Dr. Mark Mullenbach, UCA Liaison
Department of Political Science
Irby Hall 217
markm@uca.edu
Note: During the 2021 Spring Semester, please email Dr. Mark Mullenbach at markm@uca.edu to ask questions about The Washington Center program or to set up a Zoom meeting to discuss the program. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will generally not be any face-to-face meetings in Spring 2021.
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