English for Heritage Language Speakers Program at Georgetown University

GU-EHLS students offer:
 

• advanced English proficiency
• fluency in a critical language
• college degrees
• professional backgrounds
• international experience

Our program offers many opportunities for federal agencies, government contractors, and non-profit organizations to meet and work with potential job candidates. Read about the 2007 student projects in this article from the DIA Communique, "The World Comes to DIA's Doorstep."

Open Source Analysis Project:
In 2009, the Open Source Analysis Project was redesigned and expanded to include more government agencies ranging from the Defense Intelligence Agency to the Library of Congress. Since then, our scholars have conducted open source research and presented their analyses in written reports and oral presentations as the capstone activity of the six-month program.

The project topics are solicited from federal agencies that work in the open source analysis arena. Scholars are matched (language and professional background) with the topics which they research through open sources in English and their native language. Scholars produce a concise report that lists and analyzes their findings on the topic as well as present their findings in an Open Source Symposium at Georgetown at the end of the intensive 6-month program. The audience includes recruiters and analysts from federal government agencies. 

If your office works in the open source analysis arena and would be interested in providing an open source analysis topic and an analyst mentor, please contact Myra Shulman, EHLS Academic Coordinator.

Guest Lectures:
An important aspect of our program is the emphasis on real-world knowledge. Share your expertise with our students through guest lectures. If your work is in support of US national security and you would be willing to give a guest lecture that offers insights into that field or provide an HR recruiter to discuss working for your agency, please contact the EHLS federal POC, Patricia Wood.

Recruitment Sessions:
At the end of our program, our students will seek to fulfill their service requirement in the federal government. If you are a recruiter for a federal agency and would like to meet with our students, please contact the EHLS federal POC, Patricia Wood.