Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you may. Include a cover letter in your application package and identify the academic and personal reasons that would make you a legitimate exception to the requirements. Also, please understand that selection for the program first goes to those students who meet the minimum requirements.

No. At this point, the program only operates during the fall and spring semesters.

Absolutely not. We have had students from four of the five colleges participate in the D.C. Program. Students from all five colleges can participate in the D.C. Program.

Yes, you can receive academic credit for your internship. The amount of credit you receive varies by department. CBA students receive 3 credits for their internship. Other departments award 3-9 credits for internships. Please check the internship guidelines for your department to find out how many credits you may receive for a full-time internship (30-40 hours per week).

Students live in a suite with three double bedrooms. You may request a roommate. If you do not request a roommate, you will most likely be in a suite with other Butler students. If there is an uneven number of female or male students, you might be in a suite with Ithaca College students. Several other universities and colleges rent rooms in the Washington Center, so students will have the opportunity to meet students from Notre Dame, South Carolina, Colorado, and Montana, to name a few.

Yes, as long as you follow the guidelines from each department.

Students wishing to enroll in an internship course outside their major must meet with the faculty internship coordinator in the department for which they wish to receive credit and explain their situation to him/her. Most departments only allow their majors to register for internships, however, exceptions might be made. These exceptions are up to the individual departments.

The semester prior to participating in the program, every applicant meets with our D.C. internship coordinator, Ivo Spalatin. During these meetings, the student discusses his/her academic major and career interests with Mr. Spalatin. When Mr. Spalatin returns to D.C., he contacts companies and organizations to find internship sites for students.

Yes, you may. You must ask the Honors Program Director to send the Honors Program Coordinator (Melissa Rinehart) a note describing the substitution (an email is sufficient).

No, you may not. Sorry.

No, because they are pass/fail courses. If your department wishes to substitute a DC Seminar with a departmental course for one-credit, you may enroll in that department course.

No, they do not, as they are only one credit each.

If the course will count as your Division 2 requirement, you MUST register for AH 110. If it will count as an elective, you may register for AH 110 or AH 202.

The majority of internship sites in D.C. do not pay interns. Students usually work Monday through Thursday while in D.C., so it is possible to pick up a weekend part-time job at one of the restaurants, hotels, and retail stores within walking distance of the residence hall.

Yes.

Yes.

Students may rent a TV (with cable) for their suite for a very reasonable price (considering it is split six ways). One phone is provided for each suite (six people). Students should bring their own sheets for the twin beds.

No, you do not. The city and surrounding areas (including Baltimore and Annapolis) are completely accessible by bus, metro and Amtrak trains. Taxi cabs with DC are not expensive. However, if you cannot live without your car, there are two garages available to park it in: one is a couple of blocks from the Washington Center, the other is at the Rosslyn metro stop. Monthly parking fees will range from $90.00-$150.00 per month.

There are four phone lines in each suite through which you can access the internet. You must have an ISP in order to do so (AOL, MSN, Netzero, etc.) The computer labs have T1 lines, so you can access the internet through them as well.