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…
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Connect With TFAS: November 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…
15 Words and Phrases that Will Make You Sound Like a Washingtonian
If you want to sound less like a tourist and more like a local, take a look at this list of words and common phrases often heard and used here…
TFAS Summer 2020 in Review – A Summer Like No Other!
Students logged into the program from than 40 different states. This summer, a dynamic group of nearly 200 students representing 124 colleges and universities across the country joined TFAS Virtual…
Alumni Roundtable Helps Students Grow Their Networks
Capital Semester on Leadership + the American Presidency students have had many opportunities this fall to develop leadership skills and gain professional experience through internships, guest lectures, educational field trips…
Headed to the Old Dominion
TFAS staff members are headed to two, that’s right, two Career Fairs in Virginia tomorrow. Stop by our tables to learn more about our academic internship programs in Washington,…
An Inside Look At The Tisdale Fellowship
Andrea Ocanas, a business major at The University of Texas at Austin, came to DC to participate in The Business and Government Relations summer program. Through this program she was…
Don’t Worry, You’ll Be able to Navigate D.C. Too
Aedan Hickey (far right) visiting the British Embassy. Aedan Hickey came to the Nation’s Capitol last summer from Sioux City, IA. Hickey is an accounting major at Briar Cliff…
Mr. Ross Goes to Washington
Preston Ross, a student at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York came to DC this past summer with an excitement to grow his personal and professional network, and gain valuable…
Khanh Do’s Journey South
Khanh Do came to TFAS from St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada. Do is a business major with a political science minor. During her time in DC, Khanh interned…
Service + Citizenship Academy: A Look Back at The Inaugural Cohort
Paying it forward, being neighborly and lending support when others are in need are fundamental lessons that, historically, most Americans are raised on. While some may say these values are…
Jenny Hudson ’19 Reflects On her Summer in the City
As a Business Economics and International Relations double major, I spent my first three years at Wheaton College learning about important policy and government issues alongside classes focused around international…
Taking Advantage of Free Things To Do in DC
Part of the professional experience in is achieving a good work-life balance. Sometimes, having fun can feel too pricey in the city—especially as an unpaid intern. Thankfully, there is a…
A First-Timer’s Guide to DC
DC is an incredible city and there are tons of things to do here! However, fitting them all in one summer is not going to happen. Here are some of…