Washington Semester Program

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Established in 1947, the Washington Semester Program offers students from around the world academic and professional training in the heart of the nation's capital.

08/21/2026

This is what 'life-changing semester' actually looks like on a weekend 🏛️



Something for everyone in Washington, DC!



🙌🏼 Live music returns to the Carter Barron Amphitheater this weekend Rock Creek Conservancy

📚 The annual National Book Festival with celebrity guests Library of Congress

🏁 The streets of DC welcome INDYCAR Freedom 250 Grand Prix



This is life in DC — see how a semester here could look. Link in bio 🔗























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08/20/2026

Day in the life: DC internship edition 🏛️✨

Meet Mia Mia and Katherine катя — two Bucknell University Bucknell University students who spent their summer in Washington, DC through the Washington Semester Program at American University 🎓

🌿 Mia → Government Affairs Summer Fellow Environmental Working Group
🏛️ Katherine → Lobbying intern Winning Strategies Washington

They were 2 of 4 students in the inaugural David R. Hamill DC Summer Experience, made possible by Bucknell alum David Hamill 🙌

From internships to city life to meeting pros in the field — this is what a summer in policy & advocacy looked like 👇

Learn more about WSP — link in bio 🔗

08/14/2026

Enjoy these last relaxing days of summer!

🍽️ Take in some history at Restaurant Week in Alexandria Visit Alexandria VA for restaurants and menus
🌎 Celebrate Bolivia’s Independence Day all weekend El Tiempo Latino
🐼 Panda-themed moments, K-pop, lion dances, great food Panda Fest DC

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08/13/2026

Jeff Crouch, Associate Professor, Washington Semester Program, examines how Presidents Trump and Biden reshaped executive clemency—and what it could mean for future administrations in the article “President Biden's Clemency Record: Traditional, Then Trumpian”. (🔗 in bio).

08/07/2026

DC, Get Ready For This! ✨

🏀 Friday - Sunday: WNBA 's Washington Mystics home series
🎬 Big screen thrills: IMAX at the National National Air and Space Museum brings The Odyssey, Interstellar, and Hubble to life
🌌 Look up: Late-night and early-morning skies you won't want to miss this jam-packed month (sunrise photo nicolecubed)

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08/07/2026

John Calabrese, Assistant Professor in Washington Semester, explains how global economic warfare is shifting from financial sanctions to naval power—raising new risks for international trade and security in an article for The Conversation (🔗 in bio).

07/31/2026

Your DC Weekend Starts Now! ✨

Friday night! Mubadala DC Open tennis tourney’s main draw with US #1 / World #8 Ben Shelton

Saturday Chance The Rapper ⭐️ brings a decade of “Coloring Book” to the Wolf Trap where music and nature unite

Indoor treat: New exhibit of legendary FDR era Norman Rockwell collection, formerly installed at the White House The People's House: A White House Experience

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07/30/2026

She wrote opinion pieces, visited the UN, and sat in on briefings at think tanks — all before finishing her journalism degree 🏛️✍️

Lily, an Arcadia University student, spent her spring semester in DC through American University's Washington Semester Program — interning at the National Press Club, taking class trips to Congress, embassies, and think tanks like Brookings, and getting hands-on experience in the heart of the country's political and media landscape. And that's on top of university chorus and a 200-person dance club.

She came for the internship. She left having fallen in love with the whole city.

🔗 Full video linked in bio

07/24/2026

How DC Changed Me: A Student's Biggest Takeaway from the Washington Semester Program

ICYMI: “My biggest takeaway from WSP was…”

For Claudette Villegas from the University of Portland University of Portland, the Washington Semester Program wasn’t just about the internship — it was about growth, confidence, and finding her voice in D.C. 🏛️✨

Hear how her experience shaped her personally and professionally — and what she’s carrying with her long after the semester ended 💼🌍

Learn about...
Nonprofit Internship in Washington, DC for Political Science + History Majors

... and more at ...
https://www.american.edu/WSP/

07/17/2026

What are some great options in DC this weekend?

Smithsonian Dreams, an immersive public experience featuring a custom AI data sculpture Smithsonian

Special Multi Embassy World Cup "Soccer Ball" Gala: Black Tie Optional. Sneakers Optional. World Cup Spirit Required. Thingstodo DC

Visit the definitive museum of DC’s hometown music at the Go-Go Museum & Café The Go-Go Museum & Cafe

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Address

4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington D.C., DC
20016

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12028954900

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