BYU Washington Seminar

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington Seminar is being conducted remotely during the Fall 2020 semester. The Barlow Center in Washington, D.C, is closed and will remain so until at least January 2021. Students should be aware that whether or not the Barlow Center will reopen for the 2021 Winter semester depends on the status of the COVID-19 virus in the Washington, D.C. area by the end of 2020. Those wishing to participate on Washington Seminar during the 2021 Winter or Spring-Summer semesters should stay in close contact with our staff about any developments that may affect the program during those semesters.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

The State Department Workshop Series put on by Career Services continues this month on Thursday, July 9th at 11:00 am MST!!
Guest speakers for the July State Department Zoom session include:

Jay Williams - a University of Utah alumnus who works as a Security Technical Specialist.
Jason Penrod - a Diplomatic Security Special Agent.
They will be the two "guests" that Scott will interview on the Zoom call.
Cassius Gray does recruitment for DS and he will also join, but will not have a primary speaking role.

Additionally, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security has four different Foreign Service positions (Security Technical Specialist, Diplomatic Courier, Special Agent, and Security Engineering Officer) that we will touch on during the session.

Follow this Zoom link to join the meeting and learn more about opportunities at the State Department:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: State Dept Series: Diplomatic Security. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: State Dept Series: Diplomatic Security. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Have you been interested in interning with a congressional office but not sure about going to Washington D.C.? Representative Ben McAdams' office is just one of many that have opportunities for both their Washington D.C. and Utah offices!! The internship application for their Utah office is open through the end of the month.

Additional internship opportunities are available in Utah and more information can be found on our office database. If you are interested, please contact us to schedule a time to view our database in office at [email protected].

A great reminder from President Nelson! We hope everyone is doing well and is safe.

Our office will continue to be open/available to BYU students. For any questions or information feel free to contact us at [email protected] or (801) 422-2168.

Anyone that comes to take a look at our internship database this week will get a free candy bar! Come see us in 945 KMBL to get started!

Intern Spotlight: Bryan Smart

“I am a Political Science Major interning for a member of Congress in the House of Representatives. The Washington Seminar has been an amazing educational and social experience and I am loving every minute of it! There really is no better place to get hands-on, real world political experience than in Washington D.C.”