Washington Semester Internship

The immediate purpose of this course is to help students have a successful internship experience. Students will become very familiar with many aspects of students' internships, and will learn more about their own interests by comparing their prior expectations and their internship "real world" experiences with those of their classmates. The long-term purpose of this course is to sharpen their professional skills for the future. Each time we meet as a class, we will discuss a new topic or skill that will help students extract the maximum benefit from their internship site time while also preparing students for a career. They will begin by identifying an area of interest. By May, they will be able to draft a quality resume and cover letter; confidently handle networking and presenting their ideas to others; understand how to apply to law and graduate school; and, more generally, know the correct steps to take to pursue their ideal career.