POLS 281 Seminar in Political Leadership

Washington Internship provides Occidental College students with an opportunity to learn about D.C. politics and policy making through first-hand experience through the Washington Internship Institute. Students receive a full semester of college credit (16 units) while volunteering full-time for a branch of government a policy non-profit or a media organization that covers politics. This course develops leadership skills through the themes of public speaking professional writing networking interviewing and giving and receiving feedback. Enrollment limited to students participating in the Washington Internship Institute Program. Course fulfills upper-division American Politics requirements for the major.

Students who participate in Campaign Semester take the following three courses (POLS 280 and POLS 281 and either POLS 282 POLS 283 POLS 284 POLS 285 or POLS 286) simultaneously. 

Students enrolled in the Washington Internship Institute in D.C. are required to take a political leadership seminar that explores how active global citizenship can advance career goals.