Special Programs

Washington Semester 

The Washington Semester, administered by The American University in Washington, enables students to obtain valuable work and study experiences within governmental or private agencies or institutions in the nation’s capital. Each Washington Semester student enrolls in special seminars and engages in individual research and career-oriented work experiences.
 
We are one of the founding colleges of the program, the best, in our judgment, of the many internship/academic programs in Washington. Qualified students may attend the program for a semester, receiving full credit from Heidelberg, usually in their junior year.
 
Students can choose from among the following seminars: American History, American Politics, Foreign Policy, International Business and Trade, International Environment and Development, International Law and Organizations, Journalism, Justice, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Public Law, Theatre Studies and Transforming Communities. Many of these programs involve overseas study. Situated on its own college campus in a residential neighborhood in Northwestern Washington, with more than 500 students from all over the world, the Washington Semester is a true international community and experience.
 

U.S. Marshals Service

Heidelberg has a cooperative arrangement with the U.S. Marshals Service through its Centralized Student Career Experience Program (CSCEP). Qualified students are hired for the equivalent of 16 weeks of work with the U.S. Marshals Service. Upon completion, qualified interns may be converted to permanent employment. Students must be at least 20 years old, be a U.S. citizen, have a major in political science or psychology with a major GPA of 3.0 and have a cumulative GPA of 2.75. Some of the other requirements include passing a fitness test, a federal background check and a medical exam.

Heidelberg is one of two schools in Ohio that participate in the CSCEP program. Two of our students have converted to permanent employment with the Service, and one has completed an internship.
 
“As I go forward in my academics, career and life I try to think about the lessons that I have learned from the…faculty at Heidelberg. All of you taught my classmates and I how to think outside of the box and pay attention to the world around us. […] I encourage all of you to keep teaching the way you always have and by that I mean with passion… As I travel the country from time to time I always keep the memories of Heidelberg University in the back of my mind. Thank you!”
– Patrick H. Turner, ’05, U.S. Marshal, Cleveland Office