Articles tagged: georgetown culture

Features

Hoyas keep running up that Hill to hilltern

At Georgetown, the pressure to intern at Capitol Hill—or “hilltern”—runs high. More paid congressional interns come from Georgetown than any other higher education institution except American University and University of... Read more

By and September 15, 2025

Voices

A celebration of English majors

What I specifically want to discourage in our hyper-motivated community is feeling poorly about yourself or questioning your academic passions because of what others are doing. Contrary to popular belief: your college major won’t define the rest of your life. And if you’re considering a major in the humanities, it almost certainly won’t lock you into a specific career, limit your prospects, or hinder your ability to be successful.

By April 24, 2024

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When you’re not ‘LinkedIn’ to the Georgetown culture

The obsession with Corporate America™ heightens in every baby-faced freshman as soon as they pass through Healy’s hallowed halls. From vying for unpaid positions in coveted consulting clubs to near fistfights over the front-row seat in IR lectures, Georgetown culture is defined not just by how well-connected you are, but how you subsequently climb the social ladder.

By March 24, 2024