Explore Washington, DC

Washington D.C is not just our nation’s capital, it is the world’s news capital meaning there is always tons of action and adventure. The city was built to be explored, and your adventures around DC with other students in the SIWJ program are an important part of what makes the Semester in Washington so special. 

The Semester in Washington Journalism Program is unique in that this is the ONLY internship program where students live and work right downtown - just blocks from the White House so students can walk or ride the metro to just about anything in literally minutes. George Washington University even has its own campus subway stop.

In addition, as part of the Semester in Washington, students have access to everything GW has to offer from concerts to Greek life and athletic facilities. There are also invitation-only special events such as the Kalb Report at the National Press Club held one a month. This award-winning series offers one-on-one conversations and panel discussions on topics of press, politics and public policy. In the past SIWJ students have had the opportunity to see Rupert Murdoch, Bill O’Reilly, Christian Amanpour, Bob Kostas and Lesley Stahl.