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DC SEMESTER: CREDIT

Students will obtain the following credit from registering with the following 2 courses during the semester in Washington, DC:

IS620, Washington, DC Seminar: International Organizations

IS320, Washington, DC Internships: International Organizations

These two courses combined provide a total of 8 credits. At the minimum the courses require:

* Working a minimum of 20 hours as an intern with an agency, corporation, non-profit or embassy that has international concerns.

* Signing a learning contract with the intern supervisor. This will include outlining the responsibilities of each party, the student’s learning objectives, how these objectives will be achieved, and what training, support, and feed-back the organization will provide.

* Attending a regular seminar in DC with speakers who are experts and prominent UW-Madison alumni working in professional, academic and diplomatic fields related to international affairs. Internship seminars will include a variety of topics in international affairs ranging from international health, security, women’s rights, human rights, international development, globalization, international trade, to global governance.

* Doing the readings required for the seminars as listed in the topics course syllabus.

* Writing a major research paper on a topic related to the areas of work of the student’s internship organization. The course instructor may require additional shorter writing assignments, e.g., reflection papers, journal or blog entries, book reviews.

* Attending lectures offered at think tanks, universities and business and professional associations.

* Visiting major institutions such as Congress, the State Department, the World Bank, and private industry and non-governmental organizations, where students will speak with senior staff to learn about the operation and goals of these institutions

Additional credit may be obtained through a:

A directed study with a faculty member (4 credits)
Online course (4 credits) on topic of choice. See www.ls.wisc.edu/oros/Outreach/external/OnlineFall.htm

All students enrolled in the Washington DC Semester in International Affairs will be bound by regular UW-Madison deadlines (see the timetable for details registrar.wisc.edu/keydeadlines.php).

NOTE TO POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJORS: Only 6 credits related to the internship may be obtained from the Department of Political Science.

For more information about the internship program contact Dr. Cynthia Williams, Division of International Studies, (608) 262-3929, cwilliam@facstaff.wisc.edu

2010* PROGRAM FEE

Wisconsin resident $4500
Minnesota resident $6000
Non-resident $8500

Other Estimated Expenses:

Housing $4700
Books $100
Meals ($350/month x 3.5) $1225
Personal / misc. expenses ($50/week x 15 weeks) $750
In-town transportation ($30/week x 15 weeks) $450

Estimated Total: $7225

You should be aware that the cost of living in the DC area is higher than in Madison. The amount of money that you budget for personal expenses will depend on your personal lifestyle.

*Fees for fall 2011 subject to change.

 

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