Published on: January 21st, 2026

Hillsdale in D.C. Welcomes New Students to Campus

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Spring 2026 semester began mid-January by welcoming fourteen new students to the Van Andel Graduate School of Government and twenty-five new students to the undergraduate semester-long program, the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program.

The Graduate School of Government is designed for young but established professionals, in the early-to-middle part of their career, who are working in politics broadly defined: government staffers and lawmakers, journalists and media professionals, speechwriters, lawyers, think-tank analysts, domestic and foreign policy experts, and all practitioners drawn to serious study. This cohort of students hail from offices in the Executive branch, think tanks and consulting firms, and numerous offices on Capitol Hill.

The Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program is a “study abroad” program, in which students spend an entire semester interning in serious organizations during the day, taking intensive academic classes at night, and exploring the capital’s rich history on the weekends. This class of students boasts internships in the White House, the Washington Post, the Claremont Institute’s Center for the American Way of Life, and various Congressional offices.

Learn more about the Van Andel Graduate School of Government.

Learn more about the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program.

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About Hillsdale in D.C.

Hillsdale in D.C. is an extension of the teaching mission of Hillsdale College to Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to teach the Constitution and the principles that give it meaning. Through the study of original source documents from American history—and of older books that formed the education of America’s founders—it seeks to inspire students, teachers, citizens, and policymakers to return the America’s principles to their central place in the political life of the nation.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.