2017 Semester in Washington Cohort is Announced

2017 Jan 31

Making the move from New York's capital to the nation's, 17 University at Albany students have journeyed to Washington D.C. as a part of the University's Semester in Washington Program. From January to May, students will live and work in the epicenter of political and legal policy.

For nearly two decades, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy has administered the Semester in Washington program for the University at Albany, giving undergraduate students an opportunity to explore careers in government and the public and non-profit sectors. Yielding an expansive network of alumni, students are connected with successful program graduates and political leaders, while also having the opportunity to take advantage of the historic, artistic, governmental, and recreational assets D.C. has to offer.

In the past, the program has only ever been offered in the spring, however beginning in Fall 2017 the program will expand to a fall and spring semester option for undergraduate students. The expansion will have a focus on homeland security, cybersecurity and global affairs, jointly supported by Rockefeller College and the new College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity.

An informational meeting for students interested in participating in the Semester in Washington Program in 2017-18 will take place Tuesday, January 31 at 6 p.m. in Business Administration 210.

2017 Internship Placements

Maya Billins: U.S. Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) Christopher Boyle: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA-1) Patrick Farrell: Civil War Trust Rosemarie Frost: U.S. Department of State Alexander Goldberg: N.Y. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Office Zachariah A. Levitan: U.S. Congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY-3) Ebony Liriano: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) John Pascarella: KGlobal Austin Piazza: C-SPAN Sheela Rodriguez: U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Mitchell Rybak: Leadership Conference for Human and Civil Rights Ethan Saville: Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Workplace Equality Office Samantha Source: U.S Congressman Dan Donavan (R-NY-11) Kye Trimboli: Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC) Allison Walkley: Horton's Kids Krista White: U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN-2) Nadine Zaky Kotb: U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY-6)

After two days of professional development orientation on Jan 18-19, which included workshops on professional attire, networking, mentorship, and how to leverage the semester experience into a future career, the students embarked on their semester-long internship placements.

For more information on the program, visit http://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/siw.shtml