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Jason Potteiger, SIWP summer 2007 alum, at work

Alumni spotlight: 2012 campaigns

December 21, 2012

Time and again, alumni of the Semester in Washington Politics program point to this experience as a career starter.

Anthony Stevens OFA NC

Alumni spotlight: The 2012 campaign

December 18, 2012

Another Spring 2012 alum, Anthony Stevens, worked for OFA this election cycle.

Alumni spotlight: The 2012 campaign

December 11, 2012

Patrick Flynn lives in Washington, DC and decided to put the skills he learned during the Semester in Washington Politics program by running for l

Emily Crerand, Heidi Heitkamp 2012

Alumni spotlight: The 2012 campaign

December 06, 2012

Emily Crerand attended Semester in Washington Politics in the summer of 2007.

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Founded in 1995, Semester in Washington Politics at The George Washington University is designed to offer a multi-dimensional educational, professional, and personal growth learning experience in the nation's capital.  SIWP has brought college students from around the United States and the world into the exciting realm of national and international politics and government.  Our students are immersed in the diverse and exciting world of national politics while drawing on the resources of a world-class institution, The George Washington University.

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SIW offers a behind the scenes opportunity to interact and work with the political players who are changing politics. Classes, hands-on internships and networking events coincide for an unrivaled Washington experience.