Is Brown or Georgetown better for getting Washington, DC internships?

The biggest practical difference is proximity: Georgetown students can interview, intern, and build relationships in Washington during a regular semester, while Brown students usually need to pursue DC opportunities through a summer, a leave/semester-away option, or a carefully arranged remote or short-term role.

Georgetown’s location gives students unusually direct access to congressional offices, federal agencies, advocacy organizations, think tanks, political consulting firms, embassies, and policy nonprofits. Students can take the Metro to internships and often fit part-time work around classes, making it easier to accumulate multiple DC experiences before graduation. Georgetown’s career resources and politically engaged student community also create a steady flow of employer events, alumni contacts, and peer knowledge about which offices are hiring.

Brown can still lead to excellent DC internships, particularly through its broad alumni network, faculty connections, and the independence its open curriculum encourages. Brown students interested in policy often use summers to intern in DC. But the process is less embedded in daily campus life: Brown is in Providence, so finding a semester-long in-person DC role typically requires more planning and intentionality.

For the specific goal of getting Washington internships early and repeatedly during college, Georgetown has the clearer advantage. Brown is a compelling option if its academic culture and flexibility matter more to you and you are prepared to seek DC opportunities proactively, especially in summers; it is not a weak route to policy work, but Georgetown makes the Washington part substantially more convenient and visible.