By the Numbers
The Washington Center enjoyed another banner year in 2021, serving students and partners from around the world.
Learn more about the nearly 1,500 students who joined TWC in 2021 and read about their experiences below.
Internship Sites Hosted Students
Colleges & Universities Represented
Alumni
Students
Internship & Fellowship Programs
First-Generation College Students
Internships & U.S. Seminars
Students
Seminars
"The Inside Washington seminar gave me a true look at what living and working in D.C. is like and what career opportunities are available."
Adriano Pucci, Inside Washington Seminar participant
Diversity
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Did Not Respond
Diversity
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
White
“I knew TWC would be fantastic, given its emphasis on helping minority students achieve positions within the federal government and its focus on professional development. This internship has provided me with invaluable experience that will bolster my career.”
Shriya Bhatnagar, CDC Internships Program participant
Gender
Internships and U.S. Seminars
Female
Male
Non-binary
of alumni surveyed felt their TWC experience prepared them for their careers.
TWC interns outperformed the national pool of interns and full-time job candidates in SkillSurvey’s assessment of essential career readiness metrics.
SkillSurvey Career Readiness Project
of supervisors at TWC's internship sites would want to work with TWC interns again.
SkillSurvey Career Readiness Project
“My time in this internship has opened my world to a new range of careers and job titles that I never imagined were real, much less attainable. This experience showed me that it is possible to have a fulfilling career while maintaining my desire to expand visibility for individuals from historically marginalized backgrounds.”
Lashanah Thomas, Library of Congress Internship participant