Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Virginia Capital Semester application deadline -- October 1, 2008

Virginia Capital Semester -- Internships that make a difference! The application deadline for Virginia Capital Semester is quickly approaching: October 1, 2008.  Virginia Capital Semester is the joint internship program between VCU and the Virginia General Assembly. Virginia Capital Semester is a program that provides students from colleges and universities throughout Virginia  with an honors internship at the State Capitol in Richmond during the General Assembly session without losing time in completing their studies.  The core of the program is an internship within the legislative or executive branch of Virginia government and an accompanying policy seminar that features presentations by key government and political leaders.  Students are able to take additional courses at VCU in areas that match their academic needs to achieve a full-time load.  An internship stipend of $1,000 is provided to participants who are registered full-time (12 credits or more).   In the past five years, 180 students representing more than a dozen majors and 16 colleges and universities in Virginia have participated in the program. Interested in finding out more about Virginia Capital Semester?   Visit http://www.vcu.edu/capitalsemester

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