AU Gap Program

On Monday, January 6th, the @AmericanU GAP Program will have a new Twitter username: @AU_WSP. Stayed connected to @AU_WSP for up-to-date GAP Program information and alumni news. Thank you!!! For information about the GAP Program, visit bit.ly/2QMlKzK. @AU_SPExS

Fall 2019 @WSPintern students! Join us this Friday for our End of Semester Celebration - from 5:00pm to 7:00pm - at American University's Spring Valley Building in Room 618. We look forward to seeing you there! @AmericanU @AU_Gap #AmericanUniversity #WSP

August Clarke, a Fall 2019 @AU_Gap student, has co-written two articles, @miamiherald (hrld.us/2P7QhYa, w/Robert Weiner) and @sltrib (bit.ly/2PcqAFR, also w/Robert Weiner). Congratulations “Auggie!" @AmericanU @AU_SPExS #AmericanUniversity #GapProgram #SPExS

Gap Program students! Join us for our Fall 2019 End of Semester Celebration, held on Friday, December 6, 2019, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at American University's Spring Valley Building (Room 618). We look forward to seeing you there!!!!!!

Our #GapYear and #GapSemester students come from across the country and from a number of different backgrounds and interests! Check out some of our #alumni testimonials ➡️bit.ly/2ZgpkVb 📸: Our Fall 2018 students at the Turkish Embassy!

#ThursdayThoughts: Local news sources like @DCist & @washingtonian know the ins and outs of this city better than anyone else. While you're here in #WashingtonDC, check them out! #LocalNews 📸Our GAP students @Newseum!

Our #GapYear and #GapSemester students come from across the country and from a number of different backgrounds and interests! Check out some of our #alumni testimonials ➡️bit.ly/2ZgpkVb 📸: Our Fall 2018 students at the Turkish Embassy!

#ThursdayThoughts: Great internships make a difference. From @USnews: "University officials & employers almost universally maintain that partaking in an #internship...before graduation is integral to finding meaningful employment in today's job market." bit.ly/30Vmbfa

#ThursdayThoughts: @AU_GAP faculty offer endless support to students applying for competitive internships in DC. But rejection is sometimes part of the process. @NYtimes suggests "resilience comes from turning to another identity that matters to you." nyti.ms/2HseLbx

Our #GapYear and #GapSemester students come from across the country and from a number of different backgrounds and interests! Check out some of our #alumni testimonials ➡️bit.ly/2ZgpkVb 📸: Our Fall 2018 students at the Turkish Embassy!

WOLA selects seven undergraduate interns per session, and each intern is assigned to a different program area—communications, fundraising, or one of the five policy programs. Find out more here! bit.ly/2XTTU6c

What will a semester in #WashingtonDC do for you? Learn more about our immersive learning program for pre-college students looking to prepare themselves w/ internship experience & academic seminars in the nation's capital. #GapProgram #GapYear bit.ly/2RxVoEZ

#SPExS17to70: Last year @AmericanU opened the first ever chapter of @NAHJ in #WashingtonDC through the @AU_SOC. AU’s chapter is dedicated to expanding diversity on campus & building a dynamic community interested in Hispanic and Latino culture & lifestyle. bit.ly/2Ay5I5q

#InternshipSpotlight: At @ccl_dc interns make the most of their time. That is why some of our students have been working toward the passage of the Carbon Fee and Dividend Policy, legislation designed to help our warming planet. #SPExS17to70 bit.ly/2RF6EPj

#InternshipSpotlight: Partnering with hundreds of pro bono lawyers, pediatricians and city leaders, @DCChildrenslaw works toward helping District children on the path toward better education, good health and a stable, loving family. #SPExS17to70 bit.ly/2Qlc64Z

When interviewing for an #internship in DC, the postinterview message is one last opportunity to stand out from the crowd. On #MotivationMonday today, here's some advice on why & how to write that follow-up email! Thanks, @InsideHigherEd! bit.ly/2N8nOUj

#FailingUp is an important skill to learn during your internship and academic seminar in DC! @AmericanU, we support our students every step of the way as they gain a stronger footing in real-world settings. Thanks, NY Times! #MotivationMonday #GetOutThere nyti.ms/2KXuuBU

Nicholas' internship at the National Press Club was just one aspect of a fulfilling and enriching experience in the AU Gap Program. Learn more about what made his semester worthwhile: bit.ly/2JGswp7

#StudentSpotlight: Isabelle Moshiri- Elwood is a rising college freshman who participated in Spring 2018's AU Gap Program. Read all about her rewarding time interning at the El-Hibri Foundation: bit.ly/2J94L5u #GapYear #GapSemester bit.ly/2K4LDH4