Student Opportunities
Your college experience is more than just what you do in the classroom and the collection of courses you take. Putting your education into practice through internships, research, and forming connections with other people in clubs are all vital parts of being a part of a college community.
Find the Perfect Opportunity
Internships
- Participate in internships on or off campus, during the semester or over the summer. Computer science-related opportunities are available across campus.
- Take advantage of the network of existing partnerships—on campus and off—and assist in ongoing projects with real-time impact.
- Arrange your own internship experience through your own connections, or by tapping into the Center for Career Development’s extensive network.
Research
- Design projects you’re interested in. As part of your coursework, you will learn new skills and can put them to the test through project- and standards-based learning.
- Complete a Senior Capstone Experience (SCE) in a topic of your choice. SCE projects include a prototype (computer program), a written thesis, and an oral presentation.
- Assist faculty with their research during a semester-long project or in a 10-week summer resarch program.
- Create your own research project. Support, financial or otherwise, is available across
campus, including through the John S. Toll Research Program and the Libby and Douglas Cater Society for Junior Fellows.
To get started thinking about what research you might be able to do at Washington College, review our faculty’s areas of expertise.
Get Involved
Build your résumé and expand your social circle simultaneously by joining clubs, honor societies, and more that help you connect with folks with similar interests.
- The John S. Toll Research Program
- The Libby and Douglass Cater Society of Junior Fellows
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Clubs: Computer Club, eSports Club, Washington Interactive Gaming Society (WIGS)
Bryce Widdoss '26
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
MAJORS
- Computer Science
- Political Science
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
- Vice President, Student Government Association
- Tutor, Quantitative Skills Center
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
- One-Week Study Abroad in Ghana
- “I like to program outside of my courses. I like to make games. When I finish a computer science class, I am able to go home and make something new. That’s really valuable to me. The classes are super small, which I like. That's a plus for me. That's why I came here: to talk to my professors. I've had very positive experiences. I go into every single office hour that I can. I try to really maximize the amount of education I can get.”