It’s better than summer vacation. It’s summer at Georgetown University.
Imagine the difference a summer at Georgetown can make for your high school performance, for your college applications, and for the rest of your life.
Make this a summer you’ll never forget. Summer at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., is an exciting, challenging learning experience that extends far beyond the classroom. It is an experience that’s uniquely Georgetown, where your classmates share your drive for outstanding achievement and your thirst for meeting new people and exploring new cultures. This summer, you and your classmates can lay the foundation for lifelong success. Together, you will enjoy an exclusive introduction to the esteemed community of Georgetown University, whose members include some of the nation’s—and the world’s— most accomplished leaders in international relations, business, government, communications, public policy, science, the arts, and virtually every other field.
- Summer College ( June 1 - July 5 and July 6 - August 9, 2008)
Add the “Georgetown” credential to your college applications and earn up to 12 college credits from Georgetown while in high school.
- College Preparatory Program (June 22 – July 12, 2008)
Get an edge in English and math, learn vital research and study skills, and prep for the SATs and college admissions.
- International Relations (July 13 – 20, 2008)
Study the dynamics of international relations at Georgetown while living in the nation’s capital—the heart of global politics.
- American Politics & Public Affairs (July 20 – 27, 2008)
See the political process in action from a front-row seat, and get a Georgetown perspective on democracy.
- National Security & Counterintelligence (August 3 – 10, 2008)
Explore the ideas, institutions, and ethics involved in homeland security, spy and covert operations, and other defense topics that have taken center stage in our post-9/11 world.
- Fundamentals Of Business: Leadership In A Global Economy (July 6 - August 9, 2008)
Learn the concepts and dynamics of business, visit successful corporations, and learn leadership fundamentals as only Georgetown can teach them.
- Journalism Workshop (June 29 – July 6, 2008)
Learn how to find and write compelling stories in print, broadcast, and digital media from Georgetown’s renowned journalism faculty and innovative national journalists.
- Performing Arts in Washington (June 15 – 22, 2008)
All of Washington is your stage this summer as you explore music, theater, dance, and film on field trips, in workshops, and through your own writing.
- Environmental Science (July 27 – August 10, 2008)
A unique partner program with the Earth Conservation Corps takes you inside the issues and out into the field to study threats to our ecosystems and what you can do about them.
- Computer Science (July 6 – 13, 2008)
Explore the cutting edge world of digital technology, experience what it’s like to be a computer science major, and learn about potential careers in technology.
Get an Academic Edge
On a practical level, you’ll broaden your perspective on the world. You’ll jump-start your college career by earning credits from one of the nation’s most respected academic institutions. Most importantly, you’ll advance your skills to achieve greater success in high school right now.
Get a Taste of College Life
Summer at Georgetown University isn’t like going to college. It is going to college. You will live on campus, manage your own time, explore the rich culture of Washington, and make lasting friendships. Your circle of new friends and future contacts will include top students from around the world. You’ll finish the summer enriched in more ways than you can imagine and better prepared than ever to get into your top-pick college—and succeed once you’re there.
Give Yourself the Georgetown Advantage. Apply Today.
Apply for a summer program at Georgetown University today. Space is limited, and qualified applicants are admitted on a rolling basis until enrollment limits are reached.
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