InternsROCK! in the Nation's Capital and Local Businesses Show their Appreciation

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) will host the second annual InternsROCK! program in Washington, D.C., June 10 – 19, 2011.  A city-wide intern appreciation week, the initiative honors the approximately 20,000 interns who congregate to the nation's capital each summer. As a way to give back to interns, local businesses will offer discounts at restaurants, museums, sporting venues, concert halls, retail outlets and other attractions.

"The first-ever InternsROCK! was an overwhelming success and last year 1,500 students participated from more than 1,000 internship sites and we only hope to build upon the program," said Mike Smith, president of The Washington Center. "It's important to recognize the contribution interns make to the community and from June 10th through the 19th, businesses will come together and provide exclusive offers to students."

Throughout the week, venues will offer discounts to interns wearing InternsROCK! wristbands. This year, InternsROCK! has been expanded to include several special events and partnerships with community businesses and the local business improvement districts. A list of participating businesses is available at www.internsrockdc.com and follow InternsROCK! on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/InternsROCK) and Foursquare (https://foursquare.com/user/9750473) for up-to-the-minute updates.

While more than 570 interns from 400 academic institutions will receive wristbands at the beginning of June, InternsROCK! is not exclusive to TWC students. Wristbands will be distributed free of charge to interns and their supervisors from June 7 - June 10, 2011 from 10 am to 7 pm at TWC's headquarters located at 1333 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 or at TWC's Residential and Academic Facility from 10 am to 11 pm located at 1005 3rd Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002. Starting June 11, 2011, wristbands will be distributed from 10 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday at TWC's headquarters and at the Residential Academic Facility from 10 am to 11 pm every day.

In 2010, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars in conjunction with MTV-U and Destination DC, launched the first InternsROCK! More than 60 businesses participated in the inaugural program.

Businesses can get involved by offering eligible discounts and can register online at www.internsrockdc.com/call-4-participation. For more information about becoming a participating business, please contact Meredith Michalek at (202) 238-7924.

About The Washington Center

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is an independent, nonprofit organization that serves hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States and other countries by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C., for academic credit. The largest program of its kind, The Washington Center has more than 40,000 alumni who have become leaders in numerous professions and nations around the world. It was established in 1975. For more information visit: www.twc.edu.

SOURCE The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars