
Live, learn & intern in Washington, DC
Cornell in Washington, through the Brooks School of Public Policy, provides a transformational semester, a Washington internship, world-class courses, and signature D.C. experiences.
Drop-In Hours
Mondays
12:00-1:00 – Lyndsey Bullock – outside MVR 2201
1:30-2:30 – Jenna Alland – Martha’s Cafe
4:00-6:30 – Maria Lima Valdez – Zeus Cafe
Tuesdays
1:00-2:30 – Leah Han – Zoom
3:00-5:00 – Fatou Sowe – Zoom
Wednesdays
10:00-11:00 – Lyndsey Bullock – outside MVR 2201
12:30-2:30 – Jenna Alland – Zeus Café
5:00-7:00 – Fatou Sowe – Zeus Café
Thursdays
10:00-1:00 – Shelby Williams – Willard Straight Hall Browsing Library
Fridays
9:00-10:00 – Caroline Kelman – Zeus Café
12:00-3:30 – Leah Han – Zoom
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Interns experience a memorable Washington term.

Top 3 Reasons to Study with Cornell in Washington
Transform knowledge into action
Enroll in small classes taught by Cornell faculty experts, earn college credits, and gain practical experience by applying what you learn in the classroom to your internship.
Build your professional network
Network with professionals in fields in which you’re interested, develop job skills, enhance your resume, and gain future career opportunities.
Experience the best that D.C. has to offer
Take behind-the-scenes tours of important museums and cultural resources, attend a performance at the Kennedy Center and a professional sporting event.
My Cornell in Washington experience was the most formative, exciting and beneficial of all activities in my undergraduate career!
– Kannah Greer, CIW Spring 2022 & Spring 2023