Political Science's Washington Internship

Help students spend an eye-opening semester interning in Washington, D.C.!

From top left and clockwise: Joseph Orlando at the World War One Congressional hearing; Fall 2019 interns Caitlyn Kelleher and Louis Pasquale; Eric Priest 2018 intern, farthest right; faculty and students at The Washington Center 2016 Gala

For over 40 years, the Political Science Department has been running a program connecting Adelphi students with semester-long internships in Washington, D.C. through an excellent program with The Washington Center. Students from any major prepare by taking a few courses in political science on campus in Garden City, are considered for eligibility (GPA, etc.), and then matched with internships that speak to their research and career interests. Students intern with members of Congress, the Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Financial Services Roundtable, and more! Students get wonderful learning, networking, and career-building experiences.

Joseph Orlando interned at the office of Congresswoman Nita Lowey in the Fall 2015. On his second day there he was sent to a congressional briefing on World War One and its impacts on present geopolitical conflicts.

Eric Priest joined Representative Adam Kinzinger’s congressional office last Spring semester. He is so grateful to have learned how legislation is created, supported foreign affairs projects and attended congressional hearings. This life-changing experience led to his goal of working in a local government office one day and possibly returning to Washington D.C. in the future.

Many more students are interested in and eligible for this program than can afford the extra expenses of housing and living in D.C.

Ron Lee, Adelphi University Chair of the Board of Trustees, is generously matching $1,000 raised on Giving Day to help them get there.

Thanks to Ron, your gift of $10 becomes $20, $25 grows to $50 and $75 doubles to $150!

Here's how your gift can help students have this wonderful experience:

$25 covers the weekly commute of a student from the dormitory to the internship

$60 supplies a student's internship application fee

$100 gives a student a week of groceries

$1,500 pays for a student's month of lodging

$6,000 supplies a student lodging for the entire semester

Thank you for your BIG giving day gift!

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Class Year

Which graduation year has the most participants on Giving Day?

What year did you graduate from Adelphi University?

Rank	Answer	Gifts

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Be Part of Something BIG Total Dollars Raised

Which campaign raised the most dollars on Giving Day?

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Honors College	$17,175.00
2	Other	$13,185.00
3	Adelphi Fund	$12,797.55
4	Athletics	$11,142.50
5	Bridges to Adelphi	$10,597.00
6	Alice Brown Early Learning Center	$10,397.07
7	Panther Pantry	$8,500.00
8	Robert B. Willumstad School of Business	$6,610.00
9	Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program	$6,492.00
10	Learning Resource Program	$6,366.90
11	Adelphi Mentoring Program	$5,000.00
12	College of Nursing and Public Health	$3,960.00
13	Swirbul Library	$3,810.00
14	LGBTQ+ and Allies Excellence Fund	$3,500.00
15	Aaron Bleich Fund for Creative Writing	$3,260.00
16	Political Science's Washington Internship	$3,010.00
17	Department of Physics	$2,920.00
18	Women's Giving Circle	$2,745.00
19	Performing Arts	$2,465.00
20	Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies	$2,000.00
21	College of Education and Health Sciences	$2,000.00
22	Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology	$1,825.00
23	Multicultural Student Success	$1,605.00
24	College of Arts and Sciences	$1,325.00
25	Department of Chemistry	$1,200.00
26	President's Student Success Scholarship	$1,040.00
27	Sustainable Adelphi: Oyster Reef Restoration	$1,026.00
28	Study Abroad	$985.00
29	Archaelogical Field Methods	$866.00
30	Jaggar Community Fellows	$860.00
31	School of Social Work	$725.00
32	Film and Video Festival	$575.00
33	Emergency Fund Vulnerable & International Students	$525.00
34	Fall Arts Festival	$500.00
35	Greek Life and Social Fellowship Community	$480.00
36	Global Medical Brigade	$335.00
37	Panther Day of Service	$260.29
38	Levermore Global Scholars	$245.00
39	Institute for Parenting	$225.00
40	General Studies Program	$200.00
41	Poughkeepsie Social Work Fund	$200.00
42	Mindfulness Training	$135.00
43	Commuter Student Services	$130.00
44	College of Professional and Continuing Studies	$100.00
45	Hauppauge Campus Fund	$100.00
46	Hy Weinberg Center	$100.00
47	Learning and Writing Center	$100.00
48	Manhattan Campus Fund	$100.00
49	Senior Legacy Campaign	$100.00

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Be Part of Something BIG Total Gifts

Which campaign has the most number of Giving Day gifts?

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	Athletics	205
2	Honors College	138
3	Alice Brown Early Learning Center	113
4	Bridges to Adelphi	104
5	Adelphi Fund	65
6	Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program	57
7	College of Nursing and Public Health	36
8	Panther Pantry	35
9	Learning Resource Program	35
10	LGBTQ+ and Allies Excellence Fund	34
11	Political Science's Washington Internship	34
12	Adelphi Mentoring Program	31
13	Sustainable Adelphi: Oyster Reef Restoration	23
14	Women's Giving Circle	22
15	Aaron Bleich Fund for Creative Writing	21
16	Robert B. Willumstad School of Business	20
17	Performing Arts	20
18	Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies	19
19	Multicultural Student Success	19
20	President's Student Success Scholarship	19
21	College of Education and Health Sciences	18
22	Department of Chemistry	18
23	Study Abroad	17
24	Greek Life and Social Fellowship Community	17
25	Jaggar Community Fellows	14
26	Other	13
27	Archaelogical Field Methods	13
28	Film and Video Festival	13
29	Panther Day of Service	12
30	Swirbul Library	11
31	Department of Physics	10
32	Fall Arts Festival	10
33	College of Arts and Sciences	8
34	Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology	7
35	Emergency Fund Vulnerable & International Students	6
36	Institute for Parenting	6
37	School of Social Work	5
38	Global Medical Brigade	5
39	Levermore Global Scholars	5
40	General Studies Program	3
41	Mindfulness Training	3
42	Commuter Student Services	3
43	Poughkeepsie Social Work Fund	2
44	College of Professional and Continuing Studies	1
45	Hauppauge Campus Fund	1
46	Hy Weinberg Center	1
47	Learning and Writing Center	1
48	Manhattan Campus Fund	1
49	Senior Legacy Campaign	1

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Giving Day Gatherings Leaderboard

It's on! Battle of the NYC, Washington, DC and FL Gatherings

Did you attend a Giving Day Gathering? If so, which one?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	New York City	54
2	Florida	5
3	Washington, D.C.	1

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Be Part of Something BIG Donor Affliation

What is your affiliation with Adelphi University?

What is your affiliation with Adelphi University?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	Faculty/Staff	359
2	Alumni	345
3	Student	127
4	Parent	125

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