Get real-world experience. certifications. skills.

Georgetown is proud to partner with Podium Education to bring you The GU Global Career Accelerator where you can add real-world experience to your resume for-credit and get access to an exclusive career network.

Earn real-world experience for college credit.

Four people, each representing a job title: AE, Creative Director, Social Media Marketer, and Sales Operations Analyst.

Gain valuable exposure and experience with leading companies

Gain field experience and certifications in high-demand careers while earning college credit.

Get work experience and college credit

In this semester-long program you'll receive:

Field experience
from top companies

Experience using
top industry tools

4 GU credits upon completion

Certifications to make you stand out

Access to an early career network

Discover how The Global Career Accelerator supercharges your major

Social Sciences

Psychology

Arts & Media

Accounting

Engineer & Tech

Registration is now open.

Get real-world experience and industry certifications, all while earning credit this term.

Discover Your Ideal Track for Success

NEW

Added field experiences and new track option for Summer 2026!

4 GU credits

Career Rotation

Field Experience Spotlight: 

Grammy Award logo: white gramophone statuette on a gold background.

Web Analytics
The Grammys

Yellow jerrycan icon.

Social Media
charity:water

L'Oréal logo in white text on a black circular background.

UX/UI & Prototyping
L'Oreal

Three people smiling against a purple background; woman with beige vest, man in blue jacket, man in brown jacket.

LED BY A TEAM OF EXPERTS
From all other tracks

4 GU credits

Data Analytics

Field Experience Spotlight: 

Grammy Award logo: white gramophone statuette on a gold background.

Web Analytics
The Grammys

Colorful plus signs in a cluster on a white square background. Tableau Logo

Data Visualization
Tableau

Intel logo:

Business Intelligence
Intel

Man in pink shirt at a table in front of shelving with decorative items and framed art.

LED BY DR. ROBERT ALVAREZ
Former Data Scientist at Intel

4 GU credits

Web Development for Everyone

Field Experience Spotlight: 

L'Oréal logo in white text on a black circular background.

Build AI Chatbot
L'Oreal

Intel logo:

Website Localization
Intel

Yellow jerrycan icon.

Game Design
charity:water

Man presenting code to someone, with code projected on a screen.

LED BY DR. MATTHEW SMALL
Senior Engineer at Google

4 GU credits

Coding for Data

Field Experience Spotlight: 

Black and white swirling, interwoven logo of OpenAI in a white rounded square.

Data Insights
OpenAI

Grammy Award logo: white gramophone statuette on a gold background.

Product Analytics
The Grammys

Intel logo:

Sustainability
Intel

Man smiling, pointing at a whiteboard with colorful handwritten notes.

LED BY DR. ROBERT ALVAREZ
Former Data Scientist at Intel

"I got my current position because of the skills I gained in the program. It was the highlight of my undergraduate experience."

Mackenzie R.

B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies

Alumna of the Global Career Accelerator

The program designed to get students hired

The Global Career Accelerator has helped 10,000+ students level-up their career.

We’re here to make you stand out.

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In a world where employers expect more than a diploma, you need more than just good grades.

95%

of Global Career Accelerator alumni report career benefits

84%

of past participants said the program made their college degree more valuable

78%

say The Global Career Accelerator made them a more competitive candidate for jobs