Washington D.C. Learning Program

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Washington D.C. Learning Program
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Fall 2012 Group of Interns
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How Do I Earn Credit?

• In a program that consists of coursework and
  interning, students are able to earn up to 20
  Butler University credits.
• Six credits may be earned from two classes taught
  on site1. PO 358 Foreign Policy Making in
  Washington (3 credits)
• 2. ART 382 Power Presentation The Arts of
  Public Washington (3 credits)

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How Do I Earn Credit?

• Students may earn 1 - 3 credits from a series of
  D.C. Seminars offered throughout the semester.
  These courses, each one credit, are taught by
  visiting Butler Centre College professors and
  include field trips.

Classes right in the basement of your apartment!
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Fall 2013 Short Seminars

• Journalism, Citizens and Democracy
• TBD presented by Butler
• TBD presented by Centre College

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EPrevious Short Seminars

• Political Polling
• Political Humor
• Baseball in the District
• Lincolns Second Inaugural Address
• Journalism, Citizenship and Democracy
• The History and Politics of the Holocaust Museum
• Applied Optics and Photography
• Immigration, Culture, National Identity
• Black Farmers vs. the Department of Agriculture
  Unpacking the Pigford Case

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Where May I Intern?

• Our coordinator in D.C., Ivo Spalatin, is a
  veteran of international and political affairs.
  Mr. Spalatin works with students to place each
  student in an individually designed internship
  based on the students academic interests and
  work experience.

Ivo Spalatin, left, with fall 2012 interns at the
FDR Memorial
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Where May I Intern?

• Boeing Company
• Food Drug Administration
• Fox News
• Library of Congress
• Make-A-Wish Foundation
• MSNBC (Chris Matthew's Hardball Program)
• Smithsonian Associates
• United States Telecom Association
• Washington Sports Entertainment
• (Mystics, Wizards, Capitols)
• The White House (Public Affairs)
• C-Span
• Department of Justice
• Department of State
• UN Foundation
• Speaker of the House Office

Matt Kasper Josh Slusher at the S. Korean State
Visit at the White House
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Spring 2013 Internships

• Best Kids
• The Weekly Standard
• Offices of the Attorney General for the District
  of Columbia (2 interns)

• Development Training Services
• Shared Hope International

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Fall 2012 Internships

• American Civil Liberties Union
• House Budget Committee under the Chairmanship of
  Paul Ryan
• White House Office of Presidential Correspondence
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• The Ponds Law Firm
• National Geographic Magazine
• So Others May Eat
• Offices of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

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Spring 2012 Internships

• Merrill Lynch
• Emilys List
• Office of the International Rescue Committee
• Newseum
• Linder Associates
• American Civil Liberties Union

• Alliance for Retired Seniors
• Senate Foreign Relations Committee
• American Federation of Teachers
• Senator Richard Lugars office

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House Budget Committee
Dick Lugars office
US Agency for International Development
Office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
C-SPAN
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Kyle Inskeep, 12, DC Internship Alumni

• Washington DC Program Fall 2011 Internship
  Congressional Black Caucus
• August 2012 named recipient of the NBC News
  Tim Russert Fellowship
• one year salaried position in the networks
  Washington D.C. bureau
• Will start with Meet the Press

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What is Living in D.C. Like?
Connecticut Ave your street! Everywhere you go
- open air ethnic restaurants!
Ride the Metro for all your transportation! Safe!
Clean!
Connecticut Avenue from the top of the Mariott
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Adams Morgan
One of Largest night life areas in D.C. Right
around the corner from apartment! Tons of
restaurants and coffee shops!
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Dupont Circle
Nearby metro stop Full of small boutique stores,
great places to eat, and cozy coffee shops! And
the circle is one of the best places to people
watch!
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Georgetown
Another nearby neighborhood! Great
nightlife! Home of Georgetown University, great
shopping, and Georgetown Cupcake (featured on TLC)
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Chinatown/Gallery Place
Wizards and Georgetown play at the Verizon Center!
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Of Course, the Mall!
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What is Living in the W.I.S.H Woodley Park Center
Like?

• Upscale Neighborhood
• Safe and Clean
• Secure Building
• A Block away from the National Zoo (free!)
• A Block away from metro stop
• Woodley Park provides great opportunity to meet
  students from schools all over the U.S.
• Central location to many attractions!
• Spacious apartments!
• Free laundry facilities!

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What is Living in the W.I.S.H. Woodley Park
Center Like?

• Mostly 3 bedroom apartments
• Full kitchen (including dishwasher!)
• 2 bathrooms
• Fully furnished, including cable TV

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Butler students attend inaugurationJeff Stanich
Asst. News Editor

• Butler University students spending a
  semester in Washington, D.C., had the opportunity
  to attend Barack Obamas inauguration for his
  second term as president.
• Described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience,
  the students said it was amazing to witness such
  a largely-attended event.
• Some of the students were able to obtain
  tickets that allowed them to sit closer to the
  president.
• Junior Jimmy Schwabe said in an email students
  arrived nearly five hours before the event as
  part of the largest amount of people he has ever
  seen.
• The opportunity to witness the president of
  our country address the nation in person was an
  amazing experience, Schwabe said. The emotion
  and the energy in the air was indescribable.
• Schwabe said he had no idea what to expect
  when we woke up that morning, but once it
  started, he realized it was a day he would
  remember for the rest of his life.
• People from different parties, races and
  genders were united together under the belief
  that America is coming back, Schwabe said.
• Junior Leslie Cyranowski said she was glad she
  had the opportunity to be within 150 seats of the
  Capitol.
• I probably wont have the chance to attend
  the inauguration again, Cyranowski said,
  especially being so close.
• Schwabe said, for him, Obamas most memorable
  line was when he said, For history tells us
  that, while these truths may be self-evident,
  they have never been self-executing.
• Although we have political divide at times in
  our country, Schwabe said, we can band together
  under the beliefs, principles and goals put forth
  by our leader.

• Photo courtesy of Ryan Lovelace

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Current students interning in Washington, D.C,
are invited to join the Butler University
Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter for an
afternoon of Butler basketball!
  Saturday, February 9, 2013 Noon-130 a.m. 
Pre-game gathering The Tonic Foggy Bottom 2
p.m. Butler vs. George Washington Charles
E. Smith Center Dont miss a great opportunity
to mix and mingle with alumni, parents and
friends as they join together to welcome you to
the Washington, D.C. area.
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How Do I Apply?
1. Meet with your advisor, and decide which
semester would be best for you. 2. Contact Dr.
Morrel in JH 153, the CHASE Office, with the
following information which semester you plan on
going to D.C., your advisor, your expected
graduation date and your major.3. Attend a DC
Program Informational Meeting!!
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How Do I Apply?

• THE REMAINING STEPS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN UNTIL YOU
  KNOW FOR CERTAIN WHEN YOURE APPLYING.
• 1. Apply to the DC program the semester prior to
  the one you will spend in DC. (Or two semesters
  if youll be studying abroad.)
• The DC Program application consists of
• Application for AdmissionEmployer
  RecommendationFaculty RecommendationResumePerso
  nal Statement

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How Do I Apply?

• 2. Attend one of the DC Program informational
  meetings the semester prior to the one you want
  to spend in DC-even if you have already been to
  one.
• 3. Make an appointment with Ivo Spalatin. You
  MUST meet with Mr. Spalatin in order to be
  considered for the DC Program. .

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How Do I Apply?

• 4. Submit an application package by the deadline
  to the D.C. Program office.
• 5. Meet with Ivo Spalatin.
• 6. Check your mail and email to find out if you
  have been accepted into the DC Program. Letters
  are usually mailed one week after interviewing
  with Ivo Spalatin.

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• Important Dates

March 1, 2013 Applications due to the CHASE
Office March 20-21, 2013 Interviews with Ivo
Spalatin March 25, 2013 Acceptance letters
sent April 8, 2013 Intent to enroll due June
August (approx.) Internship search and placement
with Ivo