Your Gateway to Washington DC
- Internships
- Policy immersion
- Custom short programs
- J-1 Visas for international students and working professionals
DC Professional Experience, Without Guesswork
We host university students, recent graduates, and career professionals in Washington, DC programs that combine in-person internships, practicums, and structured training.
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Where Ambition Meets Opportunity in Washington, DC
Gateway designs and delivers structured internship and immersion programs that give you practical experience,
professional contacts, and a clearer path forward.
Custom DC Group Programs
Gateway professionals bring deep expertise in designing high-impact, policy-focused programs. Whether integrated into a university course or built for a specialized professional delegation, these immersive, customized experiences give participants direct access to the issues that matter most to their academic and career goals.
End-to-End DC Program Support
Individualized DC Internship and Practicum Assistance
Gateway’s team helps you research host organizations, refine your résumé and statement, prepare for interviews, and decide between offers. During the internship period, Gateway remains in contact with you and your host.
Washington, DC Policy Expertise and Immersion Programs
For groups that need a focused look at a topic—climate, migration, security, global health, democracy—Gateway designs one- or two-week “policy immersion” programs with a curated schedule of briefings, site visits, and faculty-led reflection.
On-Site DC Orientation
For groups that need a focused look at a topic—climate, migration, security, global health, democracy—Gateway designs one- or two-week “policy immersion” programs with a curated schedule of briefings, site visits, and faculty-led reflection.
Coordination of Participant Life Services
For partners and groups, Gateway can coordinate housing options, local transportation, program budgeting, and on-the-ground problem solving—the background work that makes an international or out-of-state stay function smoothly.
Internships, training, and customized immersion programs
Turning ambition into international opportunity.
LIVE, LEARN AND WORK IN WASHINGTON, DC
Where real policy experience begins.
✽ Why Gateway
Why Institutions and Participants Choose Gateway
DC Experience, Not Tourism
Gateway programs are built by professionals who have lived and worked in Washington, DC for decades in higher education, policy, and international programs.
That means your students and participants are not given a sightseeing list; they are placed into real offices, real conversations, and real networks.
Structured, Not Improvised
Every program—whether a semester internship or a one-week policy immersion—includes a clear academic or professional framework, defined learning goals, and reflection components.
Partners know what outcomes to expect; participants know why each meeting, visit, and assignment is on the schedule.
One Point of Contact, Many Moving Parts
DC internships, visas, housing, daily logistics, and risk management can easily fragment across different offices.
Gateway centralizes these threads: one experienced organization coordinating host organizations, visa sponsor, housing providers, and faculty or sending institutions.`
Proven Partnerships
Gateway currently collaborates with Cultural Vistas and the University of Salamanca’s Master in Global and International Studies, among others—partners that understand the value of well-designed, evaluated experiential learning rather than ad-hoc placements.
Individualized DC Placement and Practicum Support
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What Gateway Offers
Step into the world of U.S. policy and public leadership. Our programs provide structured learning, access to key institutions, and experiences that move your academic and professional goals forward.
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Insights and Strategies Shaping Tomorrow’s Careers
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Access to Washington Institutions
Firsthand exposure to agencies, NGOs, and think tanks shaping policy today.
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Customized Policy Programs
Tailored academic or professional experiences built around your specific interests.
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Internships & Professional Training
Meaningful placements across D.C. aligned with your goals and future career path.
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U.S. Career & Visa Guidance
Clear support for visas, adaptation, and navigating the American professional landscape.
Define your path. Shape your future.
Clear guidance for your next academic and career step.