Virginia Capital Semester offers qualified college and university
students the opportunity to experience an internship in the state
government while continuing their studies on a full-time basis through
course work at Virginia Commonwealth University. Internships are arranged
with the legislative and executive branches of Virginia government,
and with the advocacy and lobbying organizations associated with Virginia
government.
The select group of students participating in the Virginia Capital
Semester will assemble weekly in a policy-making seminar to hear from
key leaders at the Capitol and to compare experiences from their various
internship placements. Students will receive three credits for the
internship and three credits for the
seminar. In addition, students may take six to nine additional credits
from VCU’s wide selection of courses. Along with living and learning
in Virginia’s capital city, Virginia Capital Semester students
also take part in special events and receive individual advising and
housing through VCU.
