Day on the Hill
Explore Careers In The Capitol
Tours of the Secret Service, Environmental Protection Agency, State Department, Heritage Foundation, Peace Corps and Washington Post. Lunch with HWS alumni. Panels with members from House and Senate offices, the United Nations Foundation, Daimler AG, RAINN.
-Associate Professor and Chair of Politics DeWayne Lucas
Each January, the Day on the Hill program takes students inside governmental organizations, non-profits, NGOs and other Washington, D.C. institutions for three days of experiential insight into politics, policy and more. In conjunction with the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional, and Experiential Education, faculty from the politics department select 15-20 students to participate in the yearly excursion.
Students attend talks by politicians and alumni who work on the Hill, discover what it takes to get a job in the nation's capital, and discuss the day-to-day routine of D.C. life. Students get to meet alumni and members of Congress, tour government and private facilities such as the FBI and Secret Service, and visit organizations like the Washington Post, the Peace Corps and the Ripon Society. Additionally, students have a unique opportunity to network with alumni and learn about internship and job opportunities.
Past Program Information:
Day on the Hill
Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn L.H.D. ’24 welcomes students to the organization’s headquarters.
John Sipher ’83, P’19, the non-resident senior fellow at Atlantic Council, founder and CEO of Spycraft Entertainment and a retired a CIA clandestine officer talks with students.
Andrew Webb ’14, manager at Deloitte LLP, shares career insights.
Students hear from William Wechsler P’27, senior director of the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs, at the Atlantic Council.
Students connect with Caroline Spruill ’12, director of internal communications, at the Ocean Conservancy.
Students visit with alumni and staff at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Students on the Day on the Hill experience in Washington, D.C. pose in front of the Capitol Building. Through an immersive three-day program, students gained insight to the world of politics and policy from the perspective of career professionals and HWS alumni.
Students on the Day on the Hill program visit the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The tour was led by Andrew Gelfuso '97, Vice President for Global Business Development.
Jeremy Horan '07, legislative director for U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono; Emmett Hasset '18, intern at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner; Jennifer Cytryn '16, executive assistant to the Senior Advisor for Policy in the White House; and Hannah Cooper '16, staff assistant to Congressman Anthony Brown participate in the panel discuss “Working on the Hill."
At the Newseum in Washington, D.C., students visit the Berlin Wall Exhibit, which contains the largest section of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany.
Students participating in the Colleges' annual Day on the Hill program gather for a group photo in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Students speak with North American Campaigner Alli McCracken Jarrar ’10 (center) at Amnesty International.
Students meet with Operations Advisor Jessica Teicher Teickenson ’04 and Senior Futures Advisor Dr. Stephen Gale ’69 at U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Students gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Associate Professor of Politics DeWayne Lucas, President Mark D. Gearan and former Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen ’69, L.H.D. ’01 join with HWS students and alumni.
During Day on the Hill, alumni at Education Administration Programs (EAB), including Kristi Augenblick ’12, senior strategic leader; Claire Criniti ’14, associate director, partner development Enroll360; and Corey McClintok Davis ’13, senior director or partner development, marketing & enrollment solutions, answer questions from students.