Real-World Learning
Real world learning is a hallmark of The George Washington University. The University’s unique D.C. location and its ability to offer exceptional student internship, research and international-study opportunities set us apart from other institutions of higher learning.
GW’s internships cannot be replicated anywhere else. Students obtain coveted paid internships, professional-level assignments, volunteer positions and internships for academic credit while still in college. These experiences leave them better prepared than most to enter the real world upon graduation.
GW’s outstanding research opportunities also give students competitive advantages. The University capitalizes on its integrated research-teaching environment to promote involvement, connection and results, allowing students to become involved in a diverse range of research endeavors.
Finally, as a leader in international education, GW offers an array of study abroad programs. Each year more than 1,000 GW students study abroad in nearly 50 countries. Our students find that such international exposure fosters a real-world understanding and maturity that sets them apart from their peers.
The GW Experience
Students
All in the Family
Greg and Heather Hachenburg talk about their undergraduate experience at GW, one of many sibling pairs to share in the Colonials legacy.
Creating Next Generation Leaders
GW program helps female students connect with leading women across a variety of fields and develop their roles as future women in leadership.
Where the City is a Classroom
Freshman volunteers experience life beyond Foggy Bottom...
Faculty
Fighting Neglected Diseases
GW professor works to eradicate diseases that affect the health, education and economic development of the world's poorest people.
Building the Super Computer
Pioneering lab puts GW at the forefront of high-speed computing and offers GW students unprecedented access to science and skills of the future.
Blast From the Past
Students map an ancient—and dramatic—eruption as part of a geological research program in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
Alumni
Giving Back to the District of Columbia
D.C. public health director calls GW education the foundation of his career.
GW Opens Doors
A chance encounter with a GW alumna helped give one GW undergraduate, an aspiring broadcast journalist from Texas, his big break.
The Legend Lives On
The $2 million bequest commitment caps a lifetime of philanthropy and service to GW, establishing the Elyse B. and Donald R. Lehman Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics.