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TWC History

1975The Washington Center is founded by William M. Burke and Sheila A. McRevey, with a staff of 4 and 51 students.1996The first International Program is created to Study the NAFTA agreement aimed at students from the U.S., Canada and Mexico.2004The Korean initiative is launched, with 41 students sponsored by the Korean Department of Labor.2005TWC moves to its new headquarters in 1333 16th Street, N.W.2006-2010TWC receives major gifts from The Coca-Cola Foundation, The Boeing Company, GE and the Ford Motor Company to provide financial aid for international students.

TWC Today

35 years of leadership140 professional staff, associate faculty and resident assistants1,500 interns plus several hundred seminar participants each yearMore than 2,000 internship sitesStudents have come from all 50 states and more than 45 countriesMore than 800 affiliated universities in the U.S. and around the worldMore than 40,000 alumniSupported by corporations, foundations, state legislatures, federal agencies, foreign countries, alumni and individual donors

New Residences

TWC new residential and academic complex:Houses 348 students and staff membersHas a 500 person auditorium9 classrooms equipped with state of the art audio visual equipment and teleconferencing abilityA computer lab, fully equipped fitness center, and a social area

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

As the primary component of their experience, each student will be placed in an internship with an organization that fits their interests and the skills they possess and hope to learn. Students intern four days a week and The Washington Center guarantees the internship will feature 80% substantive work, thus ensuring each student receives meaningful on-the-job training by contributing significantly to their internship site.
Internship sites could include private companies, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and non-governmental organizations. Average hours are 32-36 for the internship component.

Academic Course

Student are required to complete an academic course. The course meets one night per week for 3 hours. TWC faculty includes adjunct professors from local universities including Georgetown University, George Washington University, and Johns Hopkins University, among others. Faculty members are practitioners with terminal degrees in their field.

Programming

Over the course of their 15-weeks in Washington, D.C. students are required to attend a series of events during which they will hear from and interact with experts and leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. These events include large group sessions for TWC’s entire student body and program-oriented events that address specific topics and offer smaller, more intimate opportunities for students.

Civic Engagement Project

During the semester, students are required to complete a civic engagement project. This project can take many forms including individual volunteer efforts addressing a specific issue, working with others in a community to solve a problem, or interacting with institutions that advance social or political causes.

Portfolio

Students are required to produce a compilation of documents that chronicles and summarizes their learning experience. Assignments include a goal statement outlining what they hope to accomplish during the semester and other reflective assignments meant to help them think more deeply about what they are learning.

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