Advice from your PAS!
We asked your Program Advisors what they wish they knew before their TFAS summers! Read below for helpful advice and their D.C. favorites! Max What is your…
#TFAS Updates
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Interning In D.C.
Before I came to D.C., I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect, but this city has a way of surprising you. Here are 5…
How to Metro
If you’re like me, you didn’t have public transportation growing up or on your campus. That is about to change (for the better, I promise)! 🧡🩶💙 Your…
D.C. & Dorm essentials
In just over two weeks, you’ll be moving into your new home for the summer in Washington, D.C.! You might be wondering: what does that new home look like?…
Join The TFAS Team!
TFAS is seeking an Alumni Engagement + Special Programs Coordinator to join our team in Washington, D.C. About the Role The Alumni Engagement Coordinator will focus on coordinating and developing…
Connect With TFAS: September 2021 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…
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…
Meet Our Program Advisors: Tiffanie Oduber ’20
By: Tiffanie Oduber ’20, Program Advisor – Journalism + Communications I was born and raised in Aruba and got my degree in International communication and media with a…
Meet Our Program Advisors: Amanda Shoopman ’18
By: Amanda Shoopman ’18, Program Advisor – Leadership + the American Presidency Growing up, I was always unsure of my path. I always had so many…
Meet Our Program Advisors: Emily Whitehead ’20
By: Emily Whitehead ’20, Program Advisor – Business + Government Relations As a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I came into…
Meet Our Program Advisors: Hunter Berry ’20
By: Hunter Berry ’20, Program Advisor – Public Policy + Economics For a long time now, I’ve known that I had an interest in law, but…
Meet Our Program Advisors: Emily Schroen ’19
By: Emily Schroen ’19, Program Advisor – International Affairs I don’t consider myself a self-made woman. As much as I’d like to claim…
Meet Our Program Advisors: Erin Gamba ’18
By: Erin Gamba ’18, Program Advisor – Operations When I first learned about TFAS and its summer internship program in D.C., I was unaware of the drastic impact…
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.