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Living in Washington DC

During their time living in the nation’s capital, CCT students have a wealth of unique resources relevant to their academic and extracurricular interests at their disposal. Georgetown University is one of ten universities in the District of Columbia, which has been ranked the sixth best student city in the United States.

HOUSING

Graduate Student campus housing is not available through Georgetown University, therefore CCT students must find their own accommodations during their time in the program. The university does offer students a housing website through the office of neighborhood life that lists area apartments and connects students with potential roommates on message boards. Some students choose to live with CCT or other Georgetown graduate school peers in the neighborhoods surrounding campus: West Georgetown, Burleith, Foxhall and Glover Park. Due to high popularity, finite availability, and increasing prices, most students do not live in Georgetown or its adjacent neighborhoods but choose to live farther out in the greater DC area, including Maryland and Virginia. Students may chose to walk, bike, drive, take public transportation to commute from their homes to campus, and the University facilitates a GUTS (Georgetown University Transportation Service) shuttle bus system from main campus to Dupont Circle, Roslyn, Wisconsin Avenue, GU Law Center, and Arlington.

DC CULTURE

While academic life is centered at Georgetown’s main campus, CCT students take advantage of Washington DC’s vibrant cultural opportunities. Popular local celebrations include the spring Cherry Blossom Festival, DC Restaurant Week, and numerous events hosted by the White House and governmental organizations. Due to Washington DC’s global focus, free talks and public events across the city are commonly offered to students. According to former Assistant Vice President for Communications Julie Green Bataille, “location enables students to have many opportunities to participate in events and see first hand some of the leading thinkers of the day – from former President Bill Clinton to author Amos Oz to hosting the First Lady and White House Conference on Early Childhood Cognitive Development.” Other hosts popular with Georgetown students include "the Brookings Institution, US State Department, US Institute of Peace, Pew Charitable Trusts, Council on Foreign Relations, Urban Institute, and Freedom House." The Smithsonian Institute complex is a popular research and cultural entity for CCT students to study and explore. Located just three miles from Georgetown's campus, The Smithsonian is “the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, The National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities.” Several courses make use of Smithsonian Institutions for onsite research and inquiry, including the National Gallery of Art. Other cultural opportunities include the National Building Museum, The Newseum, The Kennedy Center, and Arena Stage. CCT students are invited to select free performances at Arena Stage, due to a partnership between the theater and University. The National Park Service maintains numerous natural parks and open spaces available to students in DC.

Beyond cheering for the Georgetown sports teams, Washington DC affords students multiple local teams to support, including the Washington Redskins (Football), D.C. United (Soccer) and the Washington Nationals (Basketball.) Local sports arenas include Verizon Center, which is hosts Georgetown’s Basketball Team, the Washington Nationals, and numerous sports and entertainment events.

WORKING IN DC CCT students often intern and work in Washington DC during their tenure in school, taking advantage of the wide variety of employment opportunities ranging from national museums to NGO headquarters to Capitol Hill. After graduating, many students choose to live in Washington DC, working in government, policy, nonprofit, consulting, and other professional sectors popular in the area.

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