ACADEMICS

Lecture Series

Capital Semester students attend one of the guest lectures.

Incorporated into the Monday night internship seminar course, the guest lecture series gives students the opportunity to hear from various industry professionals in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Speakers range from policy experts to government officials, lobbyists and newspaper/magazine editors.

Speakers give first-hand accounts of the day to day life of D.C. working professionals as well how they broke into their respective fields. The lecture series serves as way for students to begin thinking of their future careers and to cultivate their professional network.

Past speakers have included:

Public Policy Track

David Kelley, Founder & Senior Fellow, The Atlas Society
Ginger Loper, Timmons & Co.
David Mason, Chairman of the Federal Election Commission
Jennifer Pollom, Senate Budget Committee
Ambassador Jack Pritchard, President, Korea Economic Institute
Wally Hsueh, Senate Small Business & Entrepreneur Committee
Jim Derleth, USAID
Jodi Olsen, Peace Corps

Political Journalism Track

Randy DeCleene, Communications Director, Secretary of the Army and former Deputy Press Secretary for Vice President Cheney
Robert Dubill, retired Executive Editor, USA TODAY
Carl J. Leubsdorf, Political Reporter and retired Bureau Chief, Dallas Morning News
Charlie Mahtesian, Politico
Julie Mason, White House correspondent, Washington Examiner
Patrick O'Connor, Politico
Lou Peck, Editor-in-Chief, Congress Daily
Katherine Skiba, U.S. News & World Report
Tom Vanden Brook, Pentagon Reporter, USA Today