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Students at AU gain hands-on experiences that not only enrich their learning but also cultivate essential skills for their future success. AU offers a range of learning opportunities, empowering you to forge your own path and choose experiences tailored to prepare you for success.</p> <p>For example, students can take their education outside the classroom with service learning and research via programs like our <a href="/learning-communities/cbrs/index.cfm" >Community-Based Research Scholars </a>and the聽<a href="/student-affairs/volunteer/CSLP.cfm" >Community Service-Learning Program</a>. Our DC location provides an opportunity for invaluable internships during the school year. In fact, 86% of AU undergraduates participate in an <a href="/weknowsuccess/index.cfm" >internship</a> before graduation. The best part? You can fit all these opportunities into a four-year course of study so you don't have to spend any additional time or money.</p></div> </div> </div> <header class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-left-641402A529982444F45AA1BAC5497D80B294E4CB1B61FFDCCEB7B1DA491AFCBB"> <div class="spotlight-ombre-bar"></div> <div class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#spotlight-641402A529982444F45AA1BAC5497D80B294E4CB1B61FFDCCEB7B1DA491AFCBB" href="#panel-left-641402A529982444F45AA1BAC5497D80B294E4CB1B61FFDCCEB7B1DA491AFCBB" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="panel-left-641402A529982444F45AA1BAC5497D80B294E4CB1B61FFDCCEB7B1DA491AFCBB"> <img src="/admissions/images/Hands-On-Learning_Broadcast-Journalism-Students.jpg" alt="" class="is-decorative" /> <div class="photo-overlay"> <div class="vertical-align"> <button class="btn btn-outline" tabindex="-1">Get Hands On</button> </div> </div> </a> </div> </header> </article> <article class="panel panel-default"> <div id="panel-right-641402A529982444F45AA1BAC5497D80B294E4CB1B61FFDCCEB7B1DA491AFCBB" class="panel-collapse collapse width" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="heading-right-641402A529982444F45AA1BAC5497D80B294E4CB1B61FFDCCEB7B1DA491AFCBB"> <div class="panel-body"> <p class="pull-right"><button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="collapse" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true" class="ion-close"></span></button></p> <h2 class="byline">Study Abroad</h2> <div class="story-text"><p>AU has one of the highest study abroad rates, with 60% of undergraduates studying abroad before they graduate. Our <a href="https://auabroad.american.edu/_portal/" >AU Abroad </a>program offers an extensive array of nearly 100 programs spanning across 40 countries, catering to students seeking either single-semester or year-long experiences.</p> <p>For those seeking a shorter international or off-campus experience, our <a href="/student-affairs/volunteer/alt-break-programs.cfm" >Alternative Break programs</a> can also give you that international or outside of DC experience.</p> <p>These opportunities are part of a normal four-year course of study, saving you time and money.</p></div> </div> </div> <header class="panel-heading" role="tab" id="heading-right-641402A529982444F45AA1BAC5497D80B294E4CB1B61FFDCCEB7B1DA491AFCBB"> <div class="spotlight-ombre-bar"></div> <div class="panel-title"> <a role="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#spotlight-641402A529982444F45AA1BAC5497D80B294E4CB1B61FFDCCEB7B1DA491AFCBB" 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class="flex-center "> <span class="fact-above"></span> <span class="fact-focus">91<span class="percent"></span><span class="sr-only"> percent</span></span> <div class="below-focus-ombre"></div> <span class="fact-below">of graduates are working, in grad school, or both within 6 months after graduation</span> </p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </article> </section> </div><div id="cs_control_6433492" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <section class="section-spotlight duo " data-audience="All Students"> <div class="row row-center"> <div class="col-xs-12 spotlight-container no-bs-padding clearfix"> <header> <h1>Meet Your New College Town</h1> </header> <div class="panel-group duo" id="spotlight-E5CB41BAF27CE8363783ACF3F632EC31DADC7655F08A5914C4E1BA4B8E548E82" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true"> <article class="panel panel-default"> <div id="panel-left-E5CB41BAF27CE8363783ACF3F632EC31DADC7655F08A5914C4E1BA4B8E548E82" class="panel-collapse collapse width" role="tabpanel" 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Yet we are just minutes away from all the culture, energy, and unrivaled opportunities of the nation's capital.</p> <p>Our surrounding community is filled with tree-lined pathways, cozy cafes and restaurants, and contemplative spaces for meaningful reflection and connection. Catch a ride on Metrorail or Metrobus into the city with <a href="/finance/transportation/UPass.cfm" >AU's U-Pass program</a> for even more to do. 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