Washington Office

The Washington office of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, located on Capitol Hill, works with the three branches of the federal government and various agencies and NGOs to bring the talents of Ohio State faculty, staff and students to bear on current public policy and management issues. The office also is the headquarters for the Washington Academic Internship Program, an exciting opportunity for Ohio State undergraduates to study and work in the nation’s capital. Some of the activities of the Washington office include:

Recruiting Glenn School alumni to talk to classes about careers in the federal service, securing internships, and mentoring students.
Promoting federal service, including active engagement with the Presidential Management Fellowship Program and the recruitment programs of individual federal agencies while encouraging regular interaction among OSU students, alumni, and federal workers.
Partnering with the OSU Washington Alumni Club and affinity groups to sponsor policy discussions involving alumni, faculty, and staff.
Identifying federal agencies interested in developing training initiatives for their employees as well as seeking opportunities, in conjunction with OSU’s Office of Federal Relations, to provide technical assistance in areas of faculty and staff expertise.
Recruiting prospective Glenn School graduate students.
Talking with members Ohio’s Congressional delegation and their staffs to identify potential policy analysis projects that align with faculty expertise.

The Washington Center is the home of the Glenn School’s Washington Academic Internship Program. The program selects outstanding juniors and seniors from any field of study to spend a quarter in Washington, D.C., as John Glenn Fellows.

Students work in field placements that match their academic preparation and professional goals. While many Glenn Fellows work in federal agencies or Congressional offices, other placements include non-profit and international organizations, art and history museums, media outlets, advocacy groups, health and environmental policy offices, and think tanks.
Glenn Fellows enroll in a seminar on public policymaking and produce a major research paper focusing on some aspect of public policy. Participants in the program meet policy professionals and interact with Ohio State alumni in the region. This interaction has value beyond the quarter in which the students are involved in the program. Real opportunities are presented for career advice, professional development, and cross-generational exchange.

»Click here to learn more about the
Washington Internship Program

» If you would like to contribute to the Washington Academic Internship Endowment please click here.

Contact
Dr. Kenneth Kolson
Director, Washington Academic Internship Program, Federal Relations
Phone: 202.403.8537
Email: Kolson.1@osu.edu
Address:
400 North Capitol Street N.W..
Washington, D.C. 20001

Multimedia
The Washington Academic Internship Program and the Glenn School host events where policy makers can share their views. Here are some of the speakers.

sharrod brown
Sen. Sherrod Brown talks about President Obama's address to Congress.

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Congressman James Clyburn on his role as Majority Whip.