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…
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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?…
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.
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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:…
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…