New York University - Washington DC

New York University Washington D.C. International Student Insurance

NYU Washington, D.C., is a “study away” site of New York University located in Washington, D.C. Its student body consists of NYU students who are participating in an internship in the D.C. area for either a semester or a full academic year. Its curriculum focuses mainly on government, politics, public administration, and journalism, although other NYU academic departments that offer classes include environmental studies, history, international relations, English, art history, NYU Law, and social work.

Facilities

As of 2019, NYU Washington, D.C., has about 30 instructors and 15 administrative staff. The facilities can accommodate up to 119 students each semester. It opened in 2012 and operates out of the Constance Milstein and Family Global Academic Center, a 75,000-square-foot facility featuring classrooms, faculty offices, research space, an auditorium, and residence space for up to 120 students. The center is located downtown, within easy walking distance of city institutions like the White House, the World Bank, and Smithsonian Museums. It also hosts NYU alumni events.

Student Opportunities

Students enroll in internships at organizations like non-profits, government agencies, financial institutions, media outlets, think tanks, corporations, international organizations, and more. Industries run the gamut from the arts to education to journalism to finance to politics. Students have been placed everywhere from the Air and Space Museum to the Library of Congress to the Federal Reserve to the Associated Press to the CIA to the White House.