Lutheran College Washington Semester

 

 

 

 

 

Sample Internships by Academic Major

 

 

*Students are not limited to these internship sites.  These are just a sample of the opportunities in Washington, DC.

Art, Art History and Performing Arts: Smithsonian InstitutionFolger Shakespeare Theatre, National Air and Space Museum, Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington Performing Arts Society, Holocaust Museum, Arlington Art Center, The National Building Museum, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the D.C. Youth Orchestra 

Business, Economics and Accounting: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Meridian International, U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Federal Trade Commission, National Association of Convenience Stores, Salomon Smith Barney, National Chamber Foundation, and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce 

Communications, Public Relations and English: Cable News Network (CNN), Voice of America,  NBC, NBC George Michaels Sports Machine, ABC News, Fox Broadcasting, C-SpanThe Washington PostThe Washington Times, U.S. Department of Commerce, Periscope Communication, Smithsonian Institute Public Affairs Office, Small Business Administration, Henninger Video (Post-production), and research and editing departments of many organizations 

Environmental Studies: RARE Center, DC Department of Health, Greenpeace, Environmental Council of the States, Sierra Club, National Audubon Society, Environmental Protection Agency, Friends of the Earth, Environmental and Energy Study Institute, Environmental Defense Fund, and the National Wildlife Federation

International Studies: Organization of American States, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, National Food Processor's Association, Amnesty International, National Council of La Raza, Corporate Council on Africa, Center for Development and Population, and the U.S. Agency for International Development 

Law and Criminal Justice: U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office, D.C. Superior Court, Nature Conservancy, D.C. Corporation Counsel (Public Prosecutor’s Office),  Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division, and various law firms 

Natural Sciences and Computer Science:  DC Department of Health, National Institute of Health, Georgetown Medical Center Physical Therapy, MOST, Science Application International Corporation, and FirstGov

Political Science and History: U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Heritage Foundation, the Republican National Committee,  the Democratic National Committee, National Organization for Women (NOW), National Archives, the General Service Administration’s Office of Historic Renovation, Committees of the House and Senate, and various trade associations

Psychology and Sociology:  Common Cause, Congressional Committees, American Association of Retired Persons, AMTRAK, National Association of Social Workers, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Planned Parenthood, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, DC Rape Crisis Center, Children Defense Fund, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 

Religion and Philosophy:  Interfaith Conference, N-Street Village, and various congregations in the community 

Women’s Studies: National Women’s Political Caucus, Women's Policy Inc., American Association of University Women (AAUW), National Organization for Women (NOW), and the D.C. Rape Crisis Center

 


 

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