ABOUT

Overview

IBGA Class of 2007 on the steps of Georgetown’s Healy Hall

The Institute on Business and Government Affairs (IBGA) is a pro-business lobbying internship and academic program that provides approximately 65 students each summer with important lessons about the link between free-enterprise and government.

With a single application, students are enrolled at Georgetown University, live in a furnished apartment on campus in the center of D.C., and are placed in a competitive internship for eight weeks.

IBGA is designed for undergraduate students interested in lobbying, business, public policy, and national politics, serving as a stepping stone for future careers. By meeting with government relations and lobbying experts from a wide range of industries students will learn how companies represent their interests in the nation's capital. As part of the Institute experience, students attend the program’s annual Congressional Scholarship Awards Dinner, where Senators are honored for their service to our nation.

“This summer was one of the most rewarding educational experiences of my life. I not only learned about specific issues in depth, but also got an overall view of how business and government interact. Even more than this, I learned the practical aspects of the legislative process and feel more in tune with politics than I ever have before.”
Jeremiah Osteen
University of Virginia
Intern, Eli Lilly