South Carolina Washington Semester Program

the south carolina washington semester internship program (wsp) gives students in universities and colleges across the state of south carolina the opportunity to spend a semester working and taking classes in washington dc, gaining valuable experience while earning academic credit toward their degrees. in dc, washington semester program fellows get firsthand experience with the political process, obtaining skills that will help prepare them for careers in virtually any sphere. in the past, washington semester program fellows have attended important events, such as the inauguration ceremonies, white house arrival ceremonies for visiting head of states, joint sessions of congress, and arguments before the supreme court. recent seminars have featured meetings with white house personnel, the deputy attorney general, cabinet secretaries, senior tv network correspondents, lobbyists, embassy officials and other national leaders.