Lutheran College Washington Semester

 

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LCWS - Application Process

 

 

Admission Requirements

  •  Be a junior or senior in good academic standing in any academic major at one of the participating Lutheran colleges.  Second semester sophomores may be considered under special circumstances.

  •  A GPA of 3.0 or better.

  •  Approval of your application by your college faculty representative.

  •  Be highly motivated to intern, study, and serve others in the nation's capital.

 

Students who have met all the admissions requirements will be 

accepted on a first come, first served basis. 

 

LCWS does not provide short term housing for

individuals or groups.

How to Apply

 

Obtain an application from your campus representative, print one from this web site by clicking on the button below (PDF), or request one from the Lutheran College Washington Semester at (703) 525-5292.  Complete the application and take it to your campus representative.  A signature indicates that you have been approved to participate by your college.  Then send the following required materials to the LCWS:

 

  •  Signed and completed application.

  •  A check or money order of $250 for the deposit fee.  This will be applied to the condo fee, is non-refundable, and is required before the internship search process can begin. Please make checks payable to Lutheran College Washington Consortium or LCWC.

  •  Current official academic transcript from your college.

  •  Current resume.  (May also be emailed as an attachment to internships@washingtonsemester.org in MS Word Format.)

  •  Three to five page writing sample. This sample needs to be free of marks or grades from professors.  

  •  Recommendation letter on letterhead from a faculty member to be used for your internship. (Please be aware that some organizations may require additional letters of recommendation.)

 

Fall and Spring Application

 

After your application is signed by your faculty representative, mail the above materials to:

 

LCWS

1025 Arlington Boulevard

Arlington, VA 22209

 

Application Deadline Dates:

Spring ~ October 15th

Fall ~ April 1st

Summer Housing ~ May 1st

 

Fall and Spring Application    Summer Application

 

How to Register

 

For the Fall and Spring semesters, register at your college for one full semester of academic credit, and pay tuition to your college or university.

 

For the Summer semester, register at your campus and pay for the number of academic credits hours/units you are seeking. 

Things to Keep in Mind About Receiving an Internship

 

  •  Do not be alarmed about a late confirmation.  Many internship locations will not confirm until shortly before or shortly after your arrival in Washington, DC.

  •  Many internship employers require their own application procedures and have their own deadline dates.  Students are urged to apply early to avoid missing these deadline dates.

  •  Positions requiring security clearances and high profile positions may require applications to be sent as early as a year in advance.

Travel Grants

 

Students in the fall and spring semester, respectively, are eligible for $300 Travel Grants. An application will be sent to each enrolled student prior to the beginning of the semester. Students who return the application prior to the deadline date listed will be awarded the Travel Grant. The money will be given to the student after the first week of the semester when all outstanding balances due to the LCWC have been paid.

 

College Representatives

 

Each college has a representative of the Lutheran College Washington Semester to help you through the application process. Click on their name to email them directly.

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