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School of Politics and International Relations · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course suspended indefinitely due to travel restrictions. The Washington Internship consists of a six-week internship in the United States Congress during January and February each year. Students will be assigned to the office of a Member of the U.S. Congress or the office of a congressional committee. During their time in Washington, students will begin work on a research project to be completed at ANU during the first semester. Upon returning to Canberra, students will attend weekly seminars and complete their research report under the supervision of the course coordinator.
A 500-word research project proposal
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
A Research report of up to 8,000 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
An oral presentation on the research report
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
260 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 224 hours of Internship placement over 6 weeks in Washington DC; and, b) 36 hours of workshops and independent student research, reading and writing. Work Integrated Learning Placements Industry placement - students assigned to the office of a Washington DC member of US Congress to work on a research project.
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