By Sheri Hall, Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
May 27, 2024
What do the White House, the U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the Senate Majority Leader’s office have in common?
Cornell students have worked at each institution through Cornell in Washington (CIW), a semester-long engaged learning program founded in 1980 and housed at the Brooks School for Public Policy. The Cornell in Washington experience, which is open to undergraduates and graduate students across campus, includes three components: an internship, policy-related coursework, and Cornell-led experiences throughout Washington, D.C. During the fall, spring, and summer semesters, up to 45 students live and study together at the Cornell University Wolpe Center, a housing and learning complex located only a mile from the White House and within walking distance of D.C. landmarks like Dupont Circle and the Lincoln Memorial.
