The D.C. Initiative

The DC Initiative is a summer internship program organized by the University of Richmond specifically for current students and based in the Washington D.C. area. The Office of Alumni Relations manages programmatic outreach to alumni and the program itself is administered by the Career Development Center. The DC Initiative relies heavily on alumni and friends of Richmond to offer internship opportunities for our students. The University is actively trying to increase the number of internships available to students as the number of students hoping to participate in the program also increases each year.

As part of the DC Initiative, the Office of Alumni Relations also coordinates a summer-long lecture series where alumni and other friends of the University share their experiences with Richmond students. These guest speakers hail from varying areas such as sports and entertainment, politics, journalism and non-profit work.

Summer Lecture Series 2010

Thursday, June 17 - City Tavern Club - 6:00 p.m.

   Dr. Larry Schack, Senior Vice President, Penn Schoen Berland (Bio)

Monday, June 21- The Willard - 6:00 p.m.

   Former Secretary of Commerce, Carlos M. Gutierrez (Bio)

Wednesday, July 14 - TIAA-CREF Offices - 6:00 p.m.

   Daniel J. Keniry, Senior Vice President, Government Relations (Bio)

Wednesday, July 28 - Location TBD - 6:00 p.m.

   Young Graduates Panel, including:

      Joycelyn Bassette Blizzard, '05 - Democracy Alliance, Partner Services Associate

      Megan R. Cummings, '07 - Bellwether Counsulting Group, Account Manager

      Mark W. White, '08 - Senator Bob Corker (R, TN), Legislative Correspondant

      Andrew G. Lobo, '06 - Allied Capitol, Associate

 
President Ayers visits with D.C. Initiative students at the reception on June 21, 2010.

Visit the photo gallery for more photos from D.C. Initiative events.

If you have any questions or comments about the D.C. Initiative, please contact Leah Harrelson, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, lharrels@richmond.edu.