Life at McCourt
McCourt offers a rigorous, experiential education shaped by its location at the center of the policy world. Students have direct access to leading researchers, practitioners and policymakers — and become part of a global community committed to research that matters and work that reaches beyond campus.
Life in Washington, DC
Few schools can claim what McCourt can: a campus blocks from the US Capitol, in a city where policy is made, debated, and implemented every day. Our location on Georgetown’s Capitol Campus puts students closer to the action than anywhere else — and beyond the work, DC’s museums, restaurants and neighborhoods make it one of the most exciting cities in the world to call home.
Student Experience
Immerse yourself in a thriving ecosystem of student organizations and research opportunities, where you’ll collaborate with world-class faculty and policy experts. Beyond the classroom, our vibrant community and direct access to influential policymakers turn your academic passion into professional impact.
Closer to Impact
McCourt puts you where policy happens — with the training, connections, and opportunities to start making an impact before you graduate.
Real-world Work Experiences
Our location gives students access to prime internships in policy. McCourt students often secure internships across sectors: on Capitol Hill and with government agencies, consulting firms and nonprofit organizations.
Community Engagement
The McCourt School values our students’ engagement in the local, national and global communities. Our experiential learning programs allow our students to apply classroom theory to real-life challenges.
Hands-on Research Opportunities
The McCourt School offers many opportunities for students to engage and conduct research with faculty, helping to develop potential policy solutions and participate at the cutting edge of key policy debates.
Where Policy Talks
Being blocks from the Capitol means our programming looks different from most schools. McCourt hosts policy forums on breaking issues, intimate roundtables with leading voices and events that connect students directly to the people and institutions shaping policy in real time.
Jul 27
Redrawing the Map: Redistricting and the Battle for the House
Jul 29
