What will they do in their internship?

More often than not, prospective students and parents ask the question, “what does an intern do in the AU Gap Program?”

Students join the Gap Program normally straight out of high school. They may have had some part-time work or leadership experience, but rarely have had an internship before. This is not a problem as we coach the students how to discuss their experience and how it can translate to professional work environments.

Here are a few employers that our spring Gap students are interning with this semester and what they will be doing in their internships:

  • Naval History and Heritage Command– assisting with research on the health of sailors in the 19th Century Navy, including looking through ship logs and other primary and secondary sources to contribute to a future official history on the subject.
  • LobbyIt- attending Congressional hearings to summarize for the firm’s lobbyists and researching bills going through Congress that could affect clients.
  • Circle of Friends for American Veterans– assisting with research regarding statistics around veteran treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs and spreading public awareness through social media and other news outlets.
  • Foundation for the Defense of Democracies– drafting press releases, creating social media content, assisting with broadcast interviews, and monitoring the organization’s media profile.
  • Washington Times– covering press for the basketball teams from the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and the University of Virginia, including attending practices, games and all media availability to conduct interviews along with writing features on players and coaches.
  • FedScoop- planning and assisting coordinate events for the organization including roundtable discussions, summits, and webinars.
  • Jacobs, Cordova & Associates– learning about international economic issues, conducting research, contributing to business development efforts and competitiveness research reports.

It is incredible to hear about the awesome opportunities our students are having this semester. The AU Gap internship experience is sure to set a foundation that students can transition to college and other experiences.

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