
Experience Washington D.C.
Fall 2023 applications will be available in early February. Application can be found here.

Second Round Applications for Spring 2023 are now open!
Come spend your spring quarter at Stanford in Washington! Students engage in substantive internship placements in government and non-governmental organizations. Past students have interned in Congress, think tanks, government agencies, non-profits, and more.
Have a fun, exciting quarter exploring a new city and experiencing all that Washington DC has to offer.
Second round Spring 2023 applications are due January 16, 2023. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so consider submitting them early.
Summer Housing
The Bass Center will be closed during Summer 2023 for a building construction project and will not be available for housing.
Stanford in Washington alumna Tiana Epps-Johnson introduces President Barack Obama at Stanford on April 21, 2022. Tiana highlighted her time at SIW and her internship at the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights.

Why Washington?
- Small, unique classes
- Industry expert faculty
- Meet your academic requirements
- Enjoy culture and history in Washington, D.C.
- Substantive internships and hands-on research
- Experience city life in Washington, D.C.
Students are individually placed in a substantive internship that enables them to work closely with individuals in Washington's wide range of governmental, non-governmental, and cultural organizations. Students also enroll in seminars taught by Stanford faculty and national policy experts.
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