Campus Liason
The Washington Center (TWC) provides immersive internships and academic seminars to students from hundreds
of colleges and universities and young professionals from across the U.S. and more
than twenty-five countries. The University of Memphis has established a partnership
with TWC for Internships and Academic Seminars that provides a unique opportunity
for students to work and study in our nation's capital.
Transform your major into a career while living, working and learning with a Washington, D.C. internship. The Washington Center (TWC) will help you land a project based internship, in which you will gain the knowledge, skills and experience you need to meet your academic and professional goals. The Washington Center will provide the guidance and support you need to succeed. Best of all you'll share this amazing experience with a close-knit, vibrant community of fellow student interns from around the world.
As the largest, most established program of its kind, the TWC has 90 dedicated, full-time staff and more than 600 higher education, corporate, government, foundation and internship host partners. The Washington Center is an independent, not-for-profit, and committed to providing transformative educational experiences.
Participants work full time Monday through Thursday at their internship, with goal of doing real meaningful work and as part of the team. The Washington Center (TWC) works with over 600 intern host partners and will assist partcipants in sorting through internship options and connect you with a placement that best fit your interests, skills and professional goals.
As part of the program, participants take an evening course. Students can choose their course from a wide range of options. All courses meet for three hours one night, Monday through Thursday. In many cases, they have a direct relationship to the work you're doing throughout the week and range from politics and business to international affairs and communications.
Every Friday, participants attend the LEAD Colloquium. Through special activities, one-on-one advising with your LEAD instructor, and small group discussions with fellow TWC interns, participants will contextualize the knowledge and skills developed through the internship and apply it toward a successful plan for life after college. During LEAD Colloquium participants further develop your professional identity, make lasting connections and learn how to navigate the professional workplace.
Throughout the program, participants build a portfolio that showcases what they've learned and documents their professional journey.
Participants are encouraged to work with their academic department to determine eligibility for academic credit. It is highly recommended that you communicate with your academic department/faculty internship coordinator before accepting an internship offer to ensure proper credit.
For the Washington Center Program, an example of registration for the semester may look like (but not limited to) the following:
Major Specific Internship Course or ELC 4000 (Community Internship) – 3 credits
UNHP 4900 - Honors Special Project (Washington Center Course) – 3 credits
POLS 3XXX (Special Topics) – 3 credits
POLS 4XXX (Online Course) – 3 credits
Students are responsible for all related costs including, but not limited to, program, housing, travel, meals and incidentals.
Fee | Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 |
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Application Fee | $60 | $60 |
Program Fee | $7,500 | $9,700 |
Housing Fee | $4,990 | $6,570 |
All UofM financial aid arrangements (Hope Scholarship, University scholarships, etc.) remain in effect while participating in the Washington Center Program (TWC).
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) offers a scholarship of $11,000 towards the TWC program fee. All applicants who submit a complete program application by the deadline will automatically be considered for the THEC scholarship.
A housing scholarship of $1,000 from The Washington Center (TWC) is available for UofM students, contingent upon students staying in TWC housing. Additional scholarship opportunities are available to students from TWC and private donors.
Here are a few details about TWC and private scholarships:
Students with the Washington Center are guarantee centrally located housing in Washington, D.C. at the Residential and Academic Facility (RAF) or one of a partner building nearby.
Participants will likely live in a two-bedroom, two bathroom apartment with three other interns. Each participant will share a bedroom and a bathroom with one other student, along with your kitchen, living and dining area with your two other roommates. Apartments are fully furnished with a bed and dresser for each student, living room and dining room furnishings, washer/dryer and dishwasher in unit, and even pots, pans and cutlery already stocked in the kitchen cabinets. You’ll also find a vacuum cleaner, mop, iron and ironing board, and other daily essentials you might struggle to fit in your suitcase. If there’s something extra you may need, you’ll be walking distances from several grocery stores and a Wal-Mart.
Within the RAF building, there is a full gym with cardio and weight-lifting equipment, a business center with computers and printers, and lounges available for studying, relaxing, or catching up with your fellow interns.
The RAF is also TWC’s primary academic building where evening courses and LEAD programming is held.
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Term | Check-In | Internship Period | Check-Out |
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Summer 2025 | May 28 | June 2 - August 1 | August 2 |
Fall 2025 | August 27 | September 2 - December 5 | December 6 |
The Washington Center (TWC) internship is open to all current University of Memphis (UofM) students who meet the following criteria:
The Washington Center (TWC) internship program is a two-step process:
Upon completion of application documents by the TWC Campus Liaison, you will be informed to complete the official TWC online application. TWC will then conduct their review of your materials and notify you of their decision.
Term | Early Campus Deadline | Final Campus Deadline |
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Summer 2025 | February 1 | February 10 |
Fall 2025 | May 17 | June 1 |
Email the UofM campus liaison at honors@memphis to express interest in applying for the TWC Internship Program
Following approval from the Campus Liaison, complete the official online TWC application. For that step, you will upload reviewed/approved documents reviewed above.
The Washington Center offers a range of short-term seminars aimed at providing participants with unparalleled behind-the-scenes access, discussions with Washington, D.C.'s political and media elite and an in-depth understanding of the biggest issues facing our nation and the world. Our seminars typically last one week and are particularly useful for those with a specific career interest or are unable to commit to a full internship semester.
Campus Liason
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