East Asian Studies

Student

Internship Ideas

Some of the possibilities available to East Asian Studies majors in Washington DC:

  • American Enterprise Institute
  • Asia America Initiative
  • Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
  • Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
  • Center for the National Interest
  • National Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
  • National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
  • Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
  • Smithsonian
  • U.S.-ASEAN Business Council
  • U.S. Department of State

Major/Minor Credit

Many UCD majors and minors incorporate credits earned while completing an internship and/or an independent research project.  Students in some programs have been able to use their Washington Program Internship (WAS 192) and Research Seminar (WAS 199) credits as substitutions for their major or minor requirements. 

Check with your advisor to see if you can do this as well!