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[quote=Anonymous]I work in this field and my DC-based organization has cancelled its summer internship program for this summer for first time ever. The company just can’t afford it when it’s had to do mass layoffs and is trying to preserve as many jobs as possible. I’d imagine other companies in the field are taking similar steps. That means more competition for the few DC-based intern slots available. In my opinion, as a manager, a summer internship just doesn’t carry that much weight in this field. Cast a wider net and consider staying put in your current city or see if you can extend with your current nonprofit. I would stay focused on getting good grades in the program you’re in and in building additional connections for the post-graduation job search. Also start brainstorming adjacent careers you could target upon graduation where the market is better than it currently is in DC policy jobs. For example, if you’re in health policy, instead of working for a think tank, you could work for a hospital/health system or a health plan.[/quote]

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