WMI Student Chases Passion for Human Rights
Looking back at his time at the Washington Media Institute, Owen Meech can honestly say he’s better for it. He’s more adventurous and vocal about human rights, but he wasn’t […]
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There’s No Manual for This
By Director Amos Gelb It’s March in Washington and we are well into summer internship placement season: our annual rite of matching up students with perfect internships in the internship […]
Let’s Go to Work
by Louie Shearon I had almost no idea what to expect when it came to the workload of this program. When I talked with Jon Agnew about the program months […]
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By Lindsey Nichols There’s a sharp learning curve in the intern world, that’s for sure. Especially working at the United States Capitol. To start off the year, we had a […]
Looking in all the wrong places
By Director Amos Gelb Let’s face it, interning is all about the job – the one you want and hope to get. For most students, they are looking for the […]
Tech Tips: Shortcuts
“It’s supposed to be a challenge, that’s why they call it a shortcut. If it was easy it would just be the way.” – Rubin, Road Trip Shortcuts get us to […]
From Rookie to Sixth Man
Fresh faced and eager, Scott Silberstein was the rookie on the team when he joined Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the owner and operator of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards […]
Tech Tips: Transitions
Transitions are tough. Whether it’s the transition from living at home to being away at school, starting a new career or job, or moving to a new city, it’s often […]
Recent college graduates looking to start a career in media: We’re here for you
Here’s a scenario: You just graduated from a very good college or university, investing a ton of time and money towards getting a degree, but now your next step is […]
Important Advice To Help Make Your WMI Experience A Success
By Madeline Roberts If you are reading this you might fall under one of these two categories: You are a prospective WMI student or You are already a student of WMI, […]