2022 D.C. Programs – Closing Ceremony Highlights
“You’re taking the road less traveled.” That was the message President Roger Ream ’76 gave as he imparted final wisdom to TFAS students at the Closing Ceremony on July 28, 2022, at…
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6 Tips for Ensuring a Smooth Admissions Experience
Before You Apply Research the programs – TFAS offers Washington, DC-based programs each Fall, Spring and Summer. Each program includes a guaranteed internship placement, academic credit, housing (if applicable) and…
How to Submit Your Official Transcript to TFAS
No matter which TFAS Program you apply to, you will have to submit your official transcript to TFAS as part of the application. This post will provide information about submitting…
Student Leader Builds Confidence During TFAS D.C. Summer Program
By: Emily Whitehead ’20, Business + Government Relations Program Advisor Kenlee Foskey ’21 came to Washington, D.C. hoping to build off of her campus involvement and to grow as a…
Meet The Summer 2021 Program Advisors
Program Advisors, informally known as PAs, are recent TFAS alumni who live in student housing and help current students navigate the program and Washington, D.C. during the summer. Get…
TFAS Spotlight – Daniel O’Neill ’18
Get to know Business + Government Relations program track alumnus Daniel O’Neill ’18. Daniel O’Neill ’18 Hometown: West Islip, NY Internship: Caterpillar Inc. College: DeSales University…
3 Ways to Make Your Resume Standout in the Washington, DC Job Market
TFAS requires all applicants to submit a one-page resume as part of their application. While the Admissions Committee takes many things into account when making admissions and scholarship decisions, the…
TFAS Washington-based Office Was Once Home to Titanic Survivor
Nestled in between two embassies in the historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, the building the TFAS D.C. Programs Staff calls home is steeped in history like many of the 19th-century row…
ATTN: Recent TFAS Alumni Become a Summer 2021 Program Advisor
TFAS is now accepting applications for the TFAS Summer 2021 Program Advisor positions. If you are interested in coming to D.C. for the summer and helping guide the TFAS class…
Connect With TFAS: Spring Virtual Career Fairs
TFAS Wants to Meet You! This fall our staff members will be attending Virtual Career Fairs at colleges and universities all over the country. Learn about our academic internship programs…
TFAS Spotlight – Sydney Clark ’19
After graduating from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL in May 2019, Sydney Clark ’19 packed her bags and joined the TFAS Journalism + Communications program track in Washington,…
5 Lessons Learned and 1 Piece of Advice to Future TFAS Students From a Journalism + Communications Program Alumnus
One important aspect of an internship is the process of self-discovery. Often, the most impactful part of a student’s TFAS summer is what they learn about themselves. This summer…
What Do Smugglers on the High Seas, Covid-19 and the New York Times Have in Common?
These are all things that TFAS student Carolina Puga Mendoza ’20, a senior at Franklin College in Indiana, experienced this summer as a participant in The 2020 Virtual Summer Program. …
Top Ten Highlights from the TFAS 2020 Virtual Summer Program
Learn about Jackie Park ’20 and her experience in the Journalism + Communications program track. Jackie Park ’20 Internship: The Washington Times Hometown: Boone, NC School: Appalachain…