ワシントンセンター（The Washington Center [TWC]) | グローバルネットワークページ

HP: http://www.twc.edu/
About The Washington Center: The Washington Center provides immersive internships and academic seminars to students from hundreds of colleges and universities and young professionals from across the U.S. and more than twenty-five countries.
We help students who otherwise may not have the opportunity to pursue their interests, experience what a successful career looks like, and establish a path toward their professional future. Along the way, we inspire them to become well-informed, public-spirited, and more socially engaged in their communities.
As the largest, most established program of our kind, we have 90 dedicated, full-time staff and more than 600 higher education, corporate, government, foundation and internship host partners. We are independent, not-for-profit, and committed to providing transformative educational experiences that change lives.
More than 60,000 TWC alumni have gone on to serve the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. They hold leadership positions in virtually every career field, including law, education, social work, medicine, journalism, diplomacy, business, and politics.
(Source: https://twc.edu/about)

TWC Residence

Program Components

Introduction to the course: This program provides participants interested in learning more about the financial role of the private, government, and nonprofit sectors in the U.S. and around the world an opportunity to work and interact with key players and experts in areas such as business environment, corporate responsibility and ethics, and the intersections of business and government. During the 15 weeks of the program, you will complete internships from Tuesday to Friday in organizations located in Washington D.C., attend weekly classes and participate in activities that The Washington Center will organize. You will also complete assignments, exams and simulations.

Start Here – Academic Internship Program Guide (twc.edu)

Internship: Each student will be placed in an internship with an organization that fits their interests, academic background, and the skills they possess and hope to learn. Students intern25-35 hours per week.
Academic Course: Each student will be required to complete one academic course during the semester. The evening academic course meets one night per week for three hours and is taught by a Washington Center faculty member. Faculty members are leading practitioners with terminal degrees in their fields.
Programming: A mix of workshops, one-on-one career advising, networking events and assignments are designed to complement what you’ll learn at your internship. Through this programming, you’ll develop the professionalism, communication skills and network necessary to excel in any work environment.
Student Portfolio:: Each student will be required to produce a compilation of documents that showcases their learning experience during the time with TWC. The portfolio assignments are designed to encourage thought and reflection from students on their accomplishments over the course of the program. Portfolio assignments include reflective assignments meant to help students think more deeply about what they are learning, samples of the work they accomplish, and a final capstone assignment in which students describe how the semester contributes to their ultimate personal and career goals.

The Washington Center Fees

Application Fee: $100〜250 ※
Program Fee: will be paid by Tokai University
Housing Fee: $6,570〜
（寮費は事前（50パーセントを渡航の約3ヶ月前に、残りの50パーセントを渡航前に）に支払いを求められる場合があります）
Flight ticket: ¥250,000～　(為替レートや燃油サーチャージによって変動します）

※Non-refundable Application Fee: Application fee includes processing and J-1 Visa FedEx Delivery

2024年　Spring Program 応募方法　
※応募期間：2023年9月7日～2023年9月21日

＜プログラム詳細＞

https://twc.edu/programs/academic-internship-program

＜派遣期間＞

2024年1月中旬～2024年4月下旬（予定）
※1月の授業や試験を受けられなくなり、授業によっては単位が取れない場合もありますので、インターンシップ参加が決定した場合は授業担当教員への相談が必要になります。
※帰国は4月下旬頃になりますので、春学期の履修登録ができません。その点を考慮して履修計画を立ててください。

＜応募条件＞

・Be at least 18 years old.

・Be enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited college or university.*

・Be a sophomore or above while participating in the program and have completed at least two semesters on campus by the start of our program.

・Maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale（2.96 on a 4.3 scale).

・Receive academic credit through your school’s agreement with TWC (or through TWC’s partner institution, Elon University, if your school is not affiliated).

・Have approval from your campus liaison, if you attend an affiliated school.

・Be fully vaccinated prior to your arrival to Washington, D.C. per our vaccination policy (if participating in person).

・TOEFL iBT80またはIELTS™6.5程度の実力を有する者

＜応募期間＞

2023年9月7日～2023年9月21日

＜応募方法＞

①学科指導教員所見票を用いて学科指導教員と面談し、
②以下の書類と共に海外派遣留学担当までEメールにて提出。（宛先：outbound@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp)

＜提出書類＞

One-page Resumé: Outline your educational background and include experiences like volunteer opportunities, leadership roles on campus, honors and awards. See our resume guide and view sample resumes.

Resume guide:https://resources.twc.edu/applying/tips-writing-effective-resume

Statement of Professional Interest: Write a summary (around 100 words) of what you’re seeking in an internship, the skills you’re hoping to develop and interests you’d like to explore. Please do not specify the name(s) of any particular organization in this statement, as it will be shared with potential internship sites. See our statement of professional interest guide.

Statement of professional interest guide: https://resources.twc.edu/applying/statement-professional-interest

Issues Essay or Writing Sample: Write an essay (around 500 words) on a key issue that is relevant to the field you are hoping to intern in or submit a writing sample (around 500 words) from a previous course or experience. See sample issues essays.

Sample issues essays: https://resources.twc.edu/applying/sample-issues-essays

Transcript: Upload your transcript directly into the application. An official transcript is preferred, but if your school does not provide digital versions of the official transcript, an unofficial transcript is acceptable.

Your TOEFL-iBT or IELTS score　※IELTS™は「アカデミック・モジュール」のスコアです。

Copy of your valid passport ID page

＜学内選考通過後＞

ワシントンセンターに対して、自身で手続きを行っていただく必要があります。

選考結果通知後に準備を始めた場合、間に合わない恐れがありますので、今のうちから応募方法の確認をしておくことをお勧めします。

※学内の選考を合格しても、ワシントンセンター側の判断によりプログラムに参加できない場合もありますのでご注意ください。

＜奨学金（自費留学は対象外）＞

国際交流奨学金のページを参照

＜自己負担＞

Application Fee（125USD。東海大学での選考通過後TWCに支払う必要有り。TWC選考に落ちた場合でも払い戻しはされない）、宿舎費、ビザ申請費用、フライト代、保険代、その他費用については、自己負担。
宿舎費のうち50％はビザ申請前に支払い、残りの50％はワシントン渡航までに支払う。
詳しくは上記「The Washington Center Fees」を参照。

*保険に関しては、ワシントンセンターの条件を満たすものに入る必要があります。

＜その他＞

・渡航前に米国J1ビザを取得する必要があります。手続きは各自で行いますので必要書類を確認しておしてください。

＜お問合せ先＞

海外派遣留学担当　outbound@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp

※支払いはクレジットカードが中心となります。

2024年 Fall Program 応募方法　
※応募期間：2024年1月16日～2024年1月30日

＜プログラム詳細＞

https://twc.edu/programs/academic-internship-program

＜派遣期間＞

2024年8月下旬～2024年12月上旬（予定）

＜応募条件＞

Be at least 18 years old.
（18歳以上であること）
Be enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited college or university.
（大学の学部生であること）
Be a sophomore or above while participating in the program and have completed at least two semesters on campus by the start of our program.
（プログラムに参加する際に大学2年生以上であり、プログラムに参加する前に所属する大学で最低2セメスター以上完了している者）
Maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
（GPAが4.0スケールで少なくとも2.75以上ある者　※東海大学の場合4.3スケールの方は2.96以上）
Receive academic credit through your school’s agreement with TWC
（TWCと大学の合意により、大学から単位を取得できる者）
Have approval from your campus liaison, if you attend an affiliated school.
（所属する大学の担当者から参加の承認がある者）
TOEFL iBT80またはIELTS™6.5程度の実力を有する者
TWC also considers recent college graduates and students in master’s level programs on a case-by-case basis.
(大学院修士課程の学生の参加についてはそれぞれの場合に応じて検討します。）

＜応募期間＞

2024年1月16日～2024年1月30日

＜応募方法＞

①2024年度中期・長期留学の応募Formより応募
~~②以下の書類を別途海外派遣留学担当までEメールにて提出。（宛先：outbound@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp)~~
②通常の留学応募書類に加え、以下の書類も応募Formより提出
※2023.12.20変更

＜提出書類＞

　※以下資料のサンプルはこちら

One-page Resumé:
Outline your educational background and include experiences like volunteer opportunities, leadership roles on campus, honors and awards.
Statement of Professional Interest:
Write a summary (around 100 words) of what you’re seeking in an internship, the skills you’re hoping to develop and interests you’d like to explore. Please do not specify the name(s) of any particular organization in this statement, as it will be shared with potential internship sites.
Issues Essay or Writing Sample:
Write an essay (between 450 and 750 words) on a key issue that is relevant to the field you are hoping to intern in or submit a writing sample (between 450 and 750 words) from a previous course or experience.
Transcript:
We accept both unofficial and official transcripts! Upload your transcript for your current school/university directly into the application or sent it to info@twc.edu. If you have attended multiple institutions, send transcripts for those schools to info@twc.edu. Please ensure your transcript is organized by semester and includes your name, cumulative GPA and the name of your school. If your social security number is included on your transcript, please conceal it prior to upload.

＜学内選考通過後＞

ワシントンセンターに対して、自身で手続きを行っていただく必要があります。
選考結果通知後に準備を始めた場合、間に合わない恐れがありますので、今のうちから応募方法の確認をしておくことをお勧めします。※ワシントンセンターが定める申込〆切日：3月27日（アメリカ時間）、内定者発表：3月中旬
また、学内の選考を合格しても、ワシントンセンター側の判断によりプログラムに参加できない場合もありますのでご注意ください。