What is Brookings?The Brookings Institution is one of the nation's oldest nonpartisan public policy think tanks generating research on topics ranging from economics and metropolitan policy to domestic and foreign policy. Based in Washington D.C., Brookings is consistently ranked one of the world's top think tanks and has held a palpable influence across public and private sectors for decades.
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What is Loyola's Washington Program?Loyola's Washington Program gives students the chance to experience what it's like to live and work in D.C. Students intern full-time, four days a week at a location of their choosing while taking three classes — focused on politics, communication and professional development — taught by local Loyola faculty.
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Goals
In preparation for my internship and classes, I set goals to help guide my first few weeks in D.C. Here are three of the goals I set at the start of my experience. You can read more about these goals and how I reached them in the "Reflections" tab.
1) Develop a basic public affairs skillset while gaining a clearer understanding of the field.
2) Take my networking and professional communication skills to the next level. 3) Utilize Brookings's resources to improve my understanding of foreign and domestic policy. |