Pre-College students have the unique opportunity to interact with IU faculty and alumni in DC through this program in an immersive, hands-on experience. Both in and out of the classroom, students are kept busy as we arrange opportunities for exploration through class site visits and intensive networking.
High school seniors (especially those in the BMV/DC area) are recommended to apply and enroll in the summer opportunity before their first semester at Indiana University Bloomington. The HLS DC cohort members are selected based on academic record (transcripts reviewed for all applicants), student conduct record, the online application including essay submission and resume. Interviews with the selection committee occur on a case-by-case basis.
If you have any questions about applying, please contact kntiamoa@iu.edu for additional information.
- For your application, submit a professional copy of your resume and short essays for the online application.
- This is a non-credit professional immersion practicum
- Current IU students often will live and intern/work in DC on a full-time scale, but recently graduated seniors are not required to.
- The program will run approximately from May 27 to July 17.
- Sessions are held twice a week in the evenings (usually 5:45 – 7:15 pm) at the IU Capital Campus
- Participants attend high-level policy discussions, site visits to agencies, embassies, think tanks, and networking events with leaders from government, diplomacy, and global affairs.
If you are from the BMV/DC area, you can opt to live at home and commute into campus when sessions are required. You also have the choice to live at Crimson Row at IU's Capital Campus: https://www.iu.edu/about/locations/capital-campus/residence.html
- Single Room: $1,000/mo
- Double Room: $700/mo
We encourage participants to explore IU-wide funding and internship-support scholarships. It is possible your standard IU scholarships and financial aid apply, please discuss your finances with the Bursar office or scholarship provider. Students can also apply for experiential learning and internship-specific funding through IU scholarship portals.
