Mayor Bowser to Call on Businesses to Host Student Interns as Part of DC’s Reimagined High School Programming

Washington, DC – On Monday, August 15, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education will encourage employers to host District high school students this upcoming school year as part of the new Advanced Internship Program and highlight other opportunities for students to build career-ready skills. The District is seeking to partner with organizations and businesses to place an additional 200 students for the upcoming school year.

Mayor Bowser and Superintendent Grant will be joined by Dr. Ashanti Carter, Program Director at the George Washington University’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ Rodham Institute, which hosted two DC high school interns this past spring as part of the Advanced Internship Program. 

Mayor Bowser has invested over $30 million over three years to reimagine work-based learning in the District’s schools.

WHEN:     
Monday, August 15, at 11 am

WHO:     
Mayor Muriel Bowser  
Dr. Christina Grant, State Superintendent for Education 
Christopher A. Bracey, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, George Washington University 
Ashanti Carter, Director of the Health Education & Leadership Program and Program Manager, Rodham Institute 
Kiara Lucas, Rising Senior, Calvin Coolidge High School

WHERE:     
GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences 
2300 I Street NW  
Rain site: GW Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW – Basement Level 
*Closest Metro Station: Foggy Bottom Station*   
*Closest Bikeshare Station: 22nd & I St NW / Foggy Bottom*    

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to press@dc.gov.  

The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of the media avail. To view event online visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN) or any of the social media platforms below. 

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