Congratulations Fall 2008 Students!
Congratulations on being selected as participants in the Washington Program! It will be a very exciting quarter for you and we look forward to working with you on your internship applications and welcoming you to Washington, DC this Spring
- Washington Program Staff
Program Information
Student Health Insurance Requirement
Initial Advising Appointment Schedule
Phone Interviewing and Interview Stream instructions
Phone Interviewing Workshop schedule
Extended Fall Quarter Information
INSTRUCTIONS for registering on the Washington Center Student Information System
Internship Application Toolbox
Building Bridges application instructions
Pre-Enrollment Instructions & Elective Courses
SPRING 08 Research Project Synopsis
Academic and Professional Code of Etiquette
Tips on How to Dress Business Casual - Men
Tips on How to Dress Business Casual - Women
Advice from UCD Washington Program Alumnae/i
Your first days at the UC Washington Center
Washington Center Residential Living Website and HANDBOOK
Academic Information
- WAS 192/Political Science 192W, Internship (7 units, Pass/No Pass)
Internship and related assignments and responsibilities. Students will receive transcript notation for the internship. (Note: In some cases, a student may petition to have these credits awarded in the equivalent "192" internship course in his or her major. These arrangements must be made with your department prior to going to DC). - WAS 193/Political Science 193W, Research Project (4 units, letter grade only. The P/NP option is NOT available for the research seminar.)
The research seminar is a core academic component of the Washington Program. Each student develops a project in consultation with Washington Program faculty. Through weekly seminars, students receive guidance on the process of writing a 20-25 page research paper. Students must receive a passing grade of C- or better for the research project. It is the UC Davis campus policy that serious academic work must accompany any credits that are awarded for internships. Students who do not pass WAS 193/POL 193 (Research Project) will not receive any credit for WAS 192/POL 192 (Internship).
Research Guidelines for Spring 2008 - Research Guidelines for Science Majors
- Upper Division Elective (4 units, letter grade or P/NP option)
Students choose from a selection of courses offered by UC Washington Program faculty. Course offerings change each quarter.
Elective course offerings will be available in Winter 2008 along with pre-enrollment instructions.
Important Dates
Davis
TUE, APR 1: Initial Program Planning Meeting and Resume/Cover Letter and Interview Skills Workshop. 6-8pm, MUII
MON, APR 14: Housing Contract; Participation Agreement; 1st Housing Payment ($903); and processing fee ($20) are due to Sandra Rodriguez(232 South Hall). Please write two separate checks or money orders payable to "UC Regents" and include your student ID#. Students on financial aid only need to turn in the processing fee ($20).
Fri, May 2: Deadline for first DC advisor meeting.
Thu, May 15: 2nd Housing Payment ($903) due to Sandra Rodriguez (232 South Hall). Please include your student ID# and make the check payable to "UC Regents."
Wed, May 14: Pizza Social and Informal Q&A Session 6-7:30pm at Woodstock's. Score some free pizza, talk to Washington Program alumnae/i, and find your roommate! Pizza provided by the UCD Washington Program.
Fri, May 16: Deadline for completing Interview Stream practice session Click here for instructions.
Wed, May 21 OR Thu, May 22: Phone Interviewing Workshop
Noon-1pm on 5/21; Noon-1pm or 1-2pm on 5/22 in 229 South Hall
Thu, May 22: 2nd Program Planning Meeting and Roommate Selection
8-10pm, MU II. Roommate selection.
Fri, May 30: First batch of 3-6 internship applications sent out.
Thu, Jun 5: 3rd Housing Payment ($903) due to Sandra Rodriguez (232 South Hall). Please include your student ID# and make the check payable to "UC Regents."
Mon, Jul 14: Pre-enrollment begins, 2pm PDT, see pages 11-12 in your Getting Ready Booklet for further instructions. Click here for instructions, listing of electives, and UCD equivalents.
Washington, DC
Mon, Sep 22 (8am-11pm) or Tue, Sep 23 (8am-5pm): Arrival and Check-In to Washington, DC. Allow at least 2 hours from the time your flight lands to arrive at the Center. PLEASE ARRIVE DURING THE STATED CHECK-IN TIMES!
Tue Sep 23: Residential Orientation (Mandatory), 5:00pm, Multipurpose Room.
Wed, Sep 24: UC Washington Center General Orientation (Mandatory) and UCD Washington Program Orientation (Mandatory) Multipurpose Room. Please be on time!
Thu, Sep 25: Internship begins
Thu, Dec 5: Farewell Dinner
Thu Dec 11: Internship ends
Sat, Dec 13 : Depart Washington, DC.
Check out of Washington Center by 1:00pm EST
Internship Information
Finding an Internship
The UC Davis Washington Program, located in the Internship and Career Center in South Hall, has a library of reference books and a database that provides information on hundreds of internships and descriptions of the organizations that offer them. In many cases, the Program has evaluations of internships written by past Davis students. Washington Program staff and student alumni of the Program can answer questions, provide advice, and assist with applications.
Click here to access the step-by-step instructions for finding the internship that's right for you.
Recent Internship Postings
Check your UC Davis email regularly. Information on all the internships listed below have been sent to the admitted student list. Click on the listing to get more information and application instructions.
Fall Internship #1- National Pork Producers Council
Fall Internship #2- Smithonian Institution Horticulture Division
Fall Internship #3- The White House
Fall Internship #4- US Department of Justice: Environmental and Natural Resources Division
Fall Internship #5 - National Governors Assoc. - Health Policy Internship
Fall Internship #6 - The Association of American Universities
Fall Internship #7 - National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children
Fall Internship #8 - 1Sky
Fall Internship #9 - Docs for Tots
Fall Internship #10 - National Geographic International Publishing Internship
Fall Internship #11 - American Society for Engineering Education International Programs
Fall Internship #12 - Girls Inc.
Fall Internship #13 - Food and Water Watch
Fall Internship #14 - Dept of Transportation - Office of the Inspector General
Fall Internship #15 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Fall Internship #16 - Freedom's Watch
Fall Internship #17 - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
Fall Internship #18 - TransAfrica Forum
Fall Internship #19 - Congressman Earl Pomeroy's Office (D-ND)
Fall Internship #20 - USDA Agricultural Research Service Labs: Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership
Fall Internship #21 - National Breast Cancer Coalition Public Policy Division
Fall Internship #22 - Inter-American Dialogue Internship Program
Fall Internship #23 - Washington CORE
Fall Internship #24 - Republican National Committee
Fall Internship #25 - Office of Congressman Ed Royce
Fall Internship #26 - National Chamber Foundation of the US Chamber of Commerce
Fall Internship #27 - Center for US Global Engagement
Fall Internship #28 - Democratic Caucus
Internship Postings from Previous Quarters
Many organizations offer internships to UCD students every quarter. Check the links below to see who advertised with the UCD Washington Program in previous quarters. Hard copy listings for Fall 07 and earlier are available in the DC Program Advising Office (223 South Hall).
Summer 08 Internship Postings
Spring 08 Internship Postings
Winter 08 Internship Postings
Fall 07 Internship Postings
Summer 07 Internship Postings
Internship Evaluations from DC Program alums
Follow this link to read recent internship evaluations from your peers who participated in the Washington Program before you. From these evalautions you can learn about their experiences at the organizations that interest you. We also keep hard copies of these evaluations in the DC Program Advising Office (223 South Hall)
Searchable and downloadable Master Lists of internship opportunities, organized alphabetically, by Major, and by interest area are available electronically here and in hard copy in 223 South Hall. Evaluations are also available in 223 South Hall
Other Internship Resources
UC Berkeley Washington Program
UC San Diego Washington Program
UC Riverside Washington Program
UCLA Center for American Politics and Public Policy
*DO NOT say "yes" to an internship offer unless you mean to take the offer. If you are not sure, ask for time to decide and consult with us. It is strictly against program policy for students to accept an internship and then later decline it in favor of a different offer.