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# Washington Internships for Students of Engineering

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## Pages

- [Home](https://wise-intern.org/) - WISE. The knowledge and skills will help you succeed in your personal and professional life if you are willing to be open to new learning opportunities.
- [How To Apply](https://wise-intern.org/home/how-apply/) - SUMMER 2026 PROGRAM The deadline to apply for the Summer 2026 program has passed. The Summer 2026 Program will run May 31 - July 31, 2026 WISE seeks applications from exceptional engineering students who display evidence of leadership skills and have a keen interest in public policy. Applicants should select a sponsoring society from the
- [Latest Issue](https://wise-intern.org/home/journal-engineering-public-policy/latest-issue/)
- [Stipends & housing](https://wise-intern.org/home/the-program/about/stipends-housing/) - The WISE Internship is not a paid internship. Students receive a stipend of $3,000.00 to assist with living and travel expenses. Additionally, the WISE sponsoring societies provide housing for the students, costs of which typically run approximately $4,000 per student. Students are housed in triple or quad rooms - singles are not available - in
- [Archive](https://wise-intern.org/home/journal-engineering-public-policy/archive/)
- [About](https://wise-intern.org/home/the-program/about/) - Founded in 1980 through the collaborative efforts of several professional engineering societies, the Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE) program has become one of the premier Washington internship programs. WISE prepares future leaders of the engineering profession who are aware of, and who can contribute to, the increasingly important issues at the intersection of
- [Video Interviews](https://wise-intern.org/video-interviews/)
- [The Program](https://wise-intern.org/home/the-program/) - Morbi et leo urna. Aenean justo orci, venenatis sed scelerisque at, elementum a velit. Aenean mollis ut lacus eget consequat. Cras bibendum neque in felis commodo iaculis. Phasellus lobortis arcu accumsan lectus ultricies, vel tincidunt erat convallis. In quis cursus lacus. Praesent at leo ex. Proin aliquet volutpat tellus eget vulputate. Nam vehicula magna eget
- [Alumni bulletin board submission](https://wise-intern.org/alumni-bulletin-board-submission/)
- [The paper](https://wise-intern.org/home/the-program/about/the-paper/) - In addition to the meetings and field trips mentioned above, each student is responsible for independently researching, writing, and presenting a paper on a topical engineering-related public policy issue that is important to the sponsoring society. IMPORTANT NOTE: WISE applicants should choose their research topics prior to arriving in Washington, DC. Review the WISE journal
- [Orientation Info](https://wise-intern.org/home/the-program/orientation-info/) - Your society sponsors are anxious to meet you and get the WISE Program underway. We are all looking forward to a stimulating nine weeks that many WISE Alumni have used to forward their education and careers. You will also make new and lasting friends, establish professional contacts, and perhaps most importantly, you will have fun
- [FAQs](https://wise-intern.org/home/the-program/faqs/)
- [Sponsors](https://wise-intern.org/home/the-program/sponsors/) - All WISE Interns are student members of one or more of these societies and each WISE intern is sponsored by one of the engineering societies that participate in the WISE program. The sponsoring societies fulfill various roles in support of the program. Each society works with their WISE Interns to select a research topic for
- [Journal Of Engineering & Public Policy](https://wise-intern.org/home/journal-engineering-public-policy/) - Morbi et leo urna. Aenean justo orci, venenatis sed scelerisque at, elementum a velit. Aenean mollis ut lacus eget consequat. Cras bibendum neque in felis commodo iaculis. Phasellus lobortis arcu accumsan lectus ultricies, vel tincidunt erat convallis. In quis cursus lacus. Praesent at leo ex. Proin aliquet volutpat tellus eget vulputate. Nam vehicula magna eget
- [The activities](https://wise-intern.org/home/the-program/about/the-activities/) - During the 9-week program, WISE students work with a faculty-member-in-residence (FMR) - a prominent engineering/ public policy professional - who creates a schedule of meetings, field trips, and events where the WISE interns interact with leaders in the U.S. Congress, the Administration, and federal agencies, industry, and prominent non-governmental organizations.

## Callouts

- [2022 WISE Interns at the National Academy of Engineering](https://wise-intern.org/callout/2022-wise-interns-the-national-academy-engineering/)
- [Farewell to the 2019 WISE Interns](https://wise-intern.org/callout/farewell-the-2018-wise-interns/) - If you have questions or comments about any of the papers, please contact the appropriate society sponsor. Review the WISE guidelines for preparing a public policy paper. Copyrights © for individual papers and presentation materials are reserved to named authors unless otherwise indicated. Copies may be made for personal use. All other uses are restricted

## Sponsors

- [ANS](https://wise-intern.org/sponsor/ans/) - American Nuclear Society (ANS) Alan Levin alevin@alum.mit.edu
- [IEEE](https://wise-intern.org/sponsor/ieee/) - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Erica Wissolik e.wissolik@ieee.org
- [ASTM](https://wise-intern.org/sponsor/astm/) - ASTM International Travis Murdock tmurdock@astm.org
- [ASHRAE](https://wise-intern.org/sponsor/ashrae/) - ASHRAE Bryce Causey bcausey@ashrae.org

## Info

- [Transportation](https://wise-intern.org/info/transportation/) - Travel to and from Washington, D.C. to participate in the program is not included in your stipend and you will need to make your own travel arrangements. Airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (very close to downtown DC and accessible via Metro, or about a $20 cab ride to the dorms.) Washington Dulles International Airport*
- [Stipend](https://wise-intern.org/info/stipend/) - Each intern receives (3) three stipend payments totaling $3,000 during the 9-week program. WISE issues your first check during orientation, your second check midway through the program, and your last check after you have turned in your final paper. Additionally, the WISE program pays for all of your housing (excluding food) costs at George Washington
- [What to Expect](https://wise-intern.org/info/what-expect/) - As a WISE intern, you will learn, explore, write, research, and enjoy a whole new world. You will not be serving in an office as a typical intern. No running errands or stuffing envelopes for you. Among many other things, you will: Participate in weekly group meetings with individuals from Congress, the administration, and government
- [Support](https://wise-intern.org/info/support/) - In addition to the society mentors and experts who you will meet when you arrive in Washington, the WISE program is extremely lucky to receive support of, and benefit from the experts at, the Library of Congress. Each year, at the beginning of the program, the WISE students receive Library of Congress (LC) Science Policy
- [Technology & Public Policy](https://wise-intern.org/info/technology-public-policy/) - Read about the Legislative Process and learn more about How Congress Works from this collection of CRS Reports. Explore the educational resources section of the House of Representatives website and the reference section of the Senate website to learn how our Congress works. Experiment with Congress.gov, the Library of Congress' legislative information website. Check the
- [Explore](https://wise-intern.org/info/explore/) - Sites: Best Place to Pay Respect: Arlington National Cemetery Best Place to Learn Everything: The epicenter of nearly everything known to man, the Library of Congress - The Library does not allow the public to borrow books. The institutional mandate is to serve Congress. However, WISE will receive a special day of orientation at
- [Housing](https://wise-intern.org/info/housing/) - The WISE interns live in the dormitories at the George Washington University (GWU), located in the Foggy Bottom area of downtown Washington. Interns are assigned to 3 or 4 person dormitory rooms/ suites. Single rooms are not an option. WISE directly pays your housing costs for the 9 weeks of your internship. All campus buildings
- [Grocery/Retail](https://wise-intern.org/info/grocery-retail/) - Grocery: Trader Joe's is located very close to your dorms. 1101 25th Street, NW (9am - 9pm) Whole Foods Safeway Giant Costco Accessible by Pentagon City metro (1 blocks from Pentagon City), you'll need a membership card for this one. Retail: Shopping malls accessible by Metro include: Columbia Heights Union Station Fashion Center at
- [Dress Code](https://wise-intern.org/info/dress-code/) - During the program, you will visit government and other professional offices, thus you are expected to have suitable business attire. However, you should also bring plenty of casual, cool clothing as Washington summers can be very hot and humid. Please check with your sponsoring society to be sure of what you should be wearing on

## FAQs

- [How do I apply?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/how-apply/) - Complete the application for one of the sponsoring societies and send it to representative listed for that society.
- [Where will I live?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/where-will-live/) - In addition to the stipend, WISE pays for your housing costs for all nine (9) weeks that you will be in DC for the program. You and your fellow WISE students will live in the dorms at George Washington University. The dorms are within walking distance of the offices of the sponsoring societies. Housing consists
- [Is there a salary?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/there-salary/) - No, this is an internship and like the majority of internships in Washington, DC, participants are not paid a salary. WISE does however provide a stipend of $3,000 to each student chosen to participate in the program. The stipend is paid in three installments: the first at the beginning, the second in the middle of
- [How many interns participate in wise each year?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/how-many-interns-participate-wise-each-year/) - The number fluctuates, but in the past, anywhere from 8-15 students participate in the program each summer.
- [When will I hear if I have been accepted?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/when-will-hear-have-been-accepted/) - The sponsoring societies begin reviewing applications in mid-February. Once the choices are made, students are contacted with sponsorship offers, usually in mid-March.
- [Are graduate students eligible to apply?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/are-graduate-students-eligible-apply/) - Yes. In addition to welcoming juniors and seniors, the program is open to recent engineering and computer science graduates beginning study in a technology policy-related Master’s program or law school.
- [What is the deadline for submitting my applications?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/what-the-deadline-for-submitting-applications/) - Application materials must be post-marked or e-mailed on or before February 1st of the year during which you would like to participate.
- [What are the dates for the program?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/what-are-the-dates-for-the-program/) - Generally, WISE runs from the first Sunday in June until the first Saturday in August. Once the dates are set for each year, they are not flexible and all interns are expected to participate in the entire nine (9) weeks of the program.
- [Who pays for my travel to Washington, DC?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/who-pays-for-travel-washington/) - You do. Each student is responsible for all travel costs and for ensuring that they arrive in DC prior to the beginning of the program.
- [My college quarter/ semester will not be finished by the wise start date. Can I start the program late?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/college-quarter-semester-will-not-finished-the-wise-start-date-can-start-the-program-late/) - No. Past Interns who have faced this situation have been able to work out an arrangement with their professors to leave school early. Some have been allowed to take exams early or as "take home" exams while participating in WISE.
- [Must I be a US citizen?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/must-citizen/) - All WISE interns must be either citizens of the United States or legal permanent residents. You may not apply to the program if you are not already in the US, residing as a citizen or under a permanent resident visa.
- [What happens if I accept a wise internship offer and another opportunity comes along later?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/what-happens-accept-wise-internship-offer-and-another-opportunity-comes-along-later/) - If you think you are likely to accept another internship or anticipate some other contingency that would prevent you fulfilling your commitment to the WISE program, you are asked not to apply and/or accept a WISE sponsorship offer. It is very difficult to fill vacancies that occur within a month or two of the start
- [Are freshmen and sophomore students eligible to apply?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/are-freshmen-and-sophomore-students-eligible-apply/) - No. Students must have completed their freshman and sophomore years of college. Applicants must be fully committed to an engineering or computer science major. The program sponsors believe that a solid background in engineering/ computer science coursework is required to give you the grounding needed to relate your engineering training to public policy.
- [Must I belong to one of the sponsoring societies?](https://wise-intern.org/faq/must-belong-one-the-sponsoring-societies/) - Yes. Consider joining to make yourself eligible for the WISE program.

## Forms

- [American Nuclear Society (ANS)](https://wise-intern.org/form/american-nuclear-society-2020-application/) - Westmont, IL 60559 Tel: 708.352.6611 POC: Dr. Alan Levin Email: alevin@alum.mit.edu CLOSED *Applicants must be ANS Student Members to apply. Not a member? Learn more about ANS membership.*
- [ASHRAE](https://wise-intern.org/form/ashrae/) - 1255 23rd St NW, Ste #825 Washington, DC 20037 Tel: 202.833.1830 POC: Bryce Causey Email: bcausey@ashrae.org CLOSED
- [ASTM International](https://wise-intern.org/form/astm-international/) - 100 Barr Harbor Dr West Conshohocken, PA 19428 Tel: 610.832.9826 POC: Travis Murdock Email: tmurdock@astm.org CLOSED
- [IEEE/IEEE-USA](https://wise-intern.org/form/institute-electrical-and-electronics-engineers-ieee/) - 2001 L St, NW, Ste 700 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 703.298.1354 POC: Annie Perrin Grisham Email: a.grisham@ieee.org CLOSED *Applicants must be IEEE Student Members to apply. Not a member? Learn more about IEEE membership.*

## Volumes

- [Volume 28 (2026)](https://wise-intern.org/volume/volume-2026/) - For more than 35 years, WISE sponsoring societies have brought outstanding engineering students to Washington to learn how government officials make decisions about complex technological issues, and how engineers can contribute to the legislative and regulatory public policy processes. Each student independently researches and writes a paper on a topical engineering-related public policy issue that
- [Volume 27 (2025)](https://wise-intern.org/volume/volume-2025/) - For more than 35 years, WISE sponsoring societies have brought outstanding engineering students to Washington to learn how government officials make decisions about complex technological issues, and how engineers can contribute to the legislative and regulatory public policy processes. Each student independently researches and writes a paper on a topical engineering-related public policy issue that
- [Volume 26 (2023)](https://wise-intern.org/volume/volume-2023/) - Christian Jamison Tufts University, IEEE — Recommendations for a Coal to Nuclear Transition Using Small Modular Reactors — slides Sarah Cole Boise State University, ANS — Fueling the Advanced Nuclear Reactor Fleet Abbey Hageman University of Nevada-Reno, ANS — Closing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle — slides Ryan Alimento University of Southern California, ASTM — The
- [Volume 25 (2022)](https://wise-intern.org/volume/volume-2022/) - Tiara Carrasquillo-Perez ANS, Universidad de Puerto Rico - Improving the Domestic Supply Chain of Medical Grade Isotopes Kevin Donnelly AIChE, West Virginia University - Storing the Future of Energy: Navigating Energy Storage Policy to Promote Clean Energy Generation Kevin Guan IEEE, UC-Irvine - Reviving a Shared Culture of Repair Matthew Hageman ANS, Oregon State University - Radioactive
- [Volume 24 (2021)](https://wise-intern.org/volume/volume-2021/) - Shruti Das IEEE - Securing American Democracy: A Forward-Looking Analysis of the Modern US Election System Kat Hefter IEEE - Calculated Risks: Ensuring Accuracy and Equity in Hospital Resource Allocation Software - Presentation Slides Nathaniel Furman IEEE - Securing Systems Against Modern Threats: A Case for Zero-Trust Cybersecurity Architecture Kennedy Brown ASTM International -
- [Volume 23 (2019*)](https://wise-intern.org/volume/volume-2019/) - 2019 Faculty-Member-in-Residence - Dr. John Weidner, Department Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina Kaitlyn Bishay ASTM – University of Alabama Springing Forward: Community Resilience in a Country Anticipating Natural Disasters Bradie Crandall AIChE – University of South Carolina Preparing for the Worst: The Case for Solar Geoengineering Research and Oversight Cameron (Cammie) Hong
- [Volume 21 (2017)](https://wise-intern.org/volume/volume-september-2017/) - Lauren Bartels AIChE, Tulane University Turning the Tide: Policies to Advance Seawater Desalination in the United States Madalyn Beban ASHRAE, University of Dayton Out of Site, Out of Mind: An Assessment of State-Level Siting Policies for Wind Power Generation Plants Brenden Foster SAE, Pellissippi State Community College UAS Integration: Drones on an International Stageand What
- [Volume 22 (2018)](https://wise-intern.org/volume/volume-september-2018/) - James E. Bednar SAE International, Wentworth Institute of Technology Capitalizing on the Private Space Age: A Primer on Commercial Space Launch Colby Buehler AIChE, University of Connecticut Solar Energy’s Secret – Hazardous Waste: The Case for a National Recycling Framework Presentation slides Christina Chen AIChE, Yale University Rebuilding Physical and Institutional Energy Infrastructures in

## Alumni

- [2019](https://wise-intern.org/alumni/2019/) - 2019 Faculty-Member-in-Residence – Dr. John Weidner, Department Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina Kaitlyn Bishay ASTM – University of Alabama Springing Forward: Community Resilience in a Country Anticipating Natural Disasters Bradie Crandall AIChE – University of South Carolina Preparing for the Worst: The Case for Solar Geoengineering Research and Oversight Cameron (Cammie) Hong
- [1986 WISE ALUMNI Bulletin Board](https://wise-intern.org/alumni/1986-wise-alumni-bulletin-board/) - Lisa Bullard: I'm on the Chemical Engineering faculty at my alma mater, North Carolina State University. I teach several undergraduate course and serve as Director of Undergraduate Studies. My husband Michael works for an environmental consulting firm here in Raleigh. Our daughter Meredith is a Ph.D. student in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. (4/2018) Tom
- [1980 WISE Alumni Bulletin Board](https://wise-intern.org/alumni/1980-wise-alumni-bulletin-board/) - Notice: The WISE Alumni Class '80 is organizing a 25th Anniversary reunion on 29-30 July 2005 in Washington. WISE FMR Charles Overby offers these reflections on the 1980 program and WISE in general. Overby also reports: "I found photos of two of my playtoys that I wish to share with you. The ultra-light is a
- [1985 WISE ALUMNI Bulletin Board](https://wise-intern.org/alumni/1985-wise-alumni-bulletin-board/) - James M. Allison: I have had my own law firm since 1992 in Douglasville, Georgia. I handle primarily domestic and criminal cases and recently a lot of appeals. We should seriously consider a 2010 reunion to reenact the Lobster race. (07/06) Dean E. Case: Manager of product information in Nissan North America's Corporate Communications Department.
- [1984 WISE Alumni Bulletin Board](https://wise-intern.org/alumni/1984-wise-alumni-bulletin-board/) - Michael Devine (Faculty-in-Residence): I was the Faculty Member in 1984 and WISE Program Director from '87-'97 (where's Barry Hyman who founded WISE?). I most recently ('95-'00) was Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee; moved back to Tallahassee in '00 to head to head two non-profit biomedical/cancer research foundations (MDS Research Foundation and
- [1983 WISE Alumni Bulletin Board](https://wise-intern.org/alumni/1983-wise-alumni-bulletin-board/) - Notice to 1983 Alumni. An electronic yearbook highlighting the 20th anniversary reunion of the 1983 WISE program is available on request thanks to Jack Gale. Patricia Campbell: I finished law school and am an attorney with Winston & Strawn in Washington, DC, practicing nuclear energy law. My daughter (now 31 years old) moved to Germany
- [1982 WISE Alumni Bulletin Board](https://wise-intern.org/alumni/1982-wise-alumni-bulletin-board/) - Ivan Fong -- Since leaving WISE, Ivan attended Stanford Law School, receiving a JD in 1987, Oxford University on a Fulbright Scholarship, receiving a BCL (a post-graduate law degree) in 1988. He then served as a law clerk for Judge Mikva on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in 1988-89 and then
- [1981 WISE Alumni Bulletin Board](https://wise-intern.org/alumni/1981-wise-alumni-bulletin-board/) - 1981 WISE faculty advisor Dr. Paul Craig reports: I'm now Emeritus from UCDavis. My current work is entirely policy. I was appointed by President Clinton to serve on the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. The NWTRB was established by Congress to give advice to Congress and the Secretary of Energy regarding the storage of high

## Testimonials

- [Christina Solove, Principal Counsel at The Walt Disney Company, WISE 2010](https://wise-intern.org/testimonial/christina-solove-principal-counsel-the-walt-disney-company-wise-2010/) - I loved my time with WISE and that is the major reason I switched gears from a chemical engineering industry job to pursuing law school. I was able to see firsthand through that summer how a science background could be a launching point into another career path with endless possibilities.
- [Keith White, former WISE Intern, General Motors Corporation](https://wise-intern.org/testimonial/keith-white-former-wise-intern-now-with-general-motors-corporation/) - The WISE program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I strongly urge any eligible candidates to apply. I learned more in the WISE program than I did from any internship in industry.
- [Dean Case former WISE Intern (now with Nissan North America)](https://wise-intern.org/testimonial/dean-case-former-wise-intern-now-with-nissan-north-america/) - Almost fifteen years after the fact, WISE still stands out as a highlight of my engineering education. I now work in alternative fuels, and much of what we do is highly influenced and/or directed by government policy. The how's and why's of public policy would have been a complete mystery had it not been for
- [Joe Barton U.S. Representative, Texas](https://wise-intern.org/testimonial/joe-barton-representative-texas/) - As a Congressman and engineer, I am very pleased to see the engineering societies help future leaders of the engineering profession learn about the role of public policy in science and technology. WISE is a truly outstanding program.
- [Joshua Charm, former WISE intern](https://wise-intern.org/testimonial/joshua-charm-former-wise-intern/) - I had a really great summer, however, the WISE experience does not end in the summer. I have made lasting (so far) relationships not only with my fellow WISE guys, but also professional contacts that I am trying to use to get a job in Washington. You hooked this engineer.
- [Paul E. Faeth, Former WISE Intern](https://wise-intern.org/testimonial/paul-faeth-former-wise-intern/) - WISE was the most intensive, stimulating, broadening, and fun-filled ten weeks I've ever spent. It also had a major influence on my career goals.

## Bulletins

- [Dean Case, WISE 1985](https://wise-intern.org/bulletin/dean-case-wise-1985/) - My WISE summer was fantastic. There were relatively few "car people" in DC back in 1985, but when I found them, they were amazingly helpful. Publishing my WISE paper with SAE really helped my job search as I sent the paper with my resumes -- being published as a student was rare in '85. Now,
- [David Pietrocola, WISE 2010](https://wise-intern.org/bulletin/david-pietrocola/) - "I am a Science Assistant (or Science Education Analyst if you're OPM) working in the Division of Graduate Education in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation. My main job is to support the IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeships) program, which funds projects that bring interdisciplinary research and
- [John Hanson, WISE 2009](https://wise-intern.org/bulletin/john-hanson/) - Has decided to continue his education in nuclear engineering at MIT. He was also selected as a recipient of a DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship--he was one of 150 students selected to receive this award out of more than 3200 applicants. (Posted Month Year)
- [Nathan Lee, WISE 2010](https://wise-intern.org/bulletin/nathan-lee/) - "I am back in DC!! I am interning at the White House National Economic Council this fall. Better yet, I'm working for the energy and environment policy adviser within the NEC, so I'm thrilled." (Posted September 2011)
- [Christina Wong, WISE 2010](https://wise-intern.org/bulletin/christina-wong/) - "I will be starting law school at the University of Pennsylvania in the fall." (Posted August 2011)