Published June 12, 2019

A Capital Education

Cat Richardson

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Cat Richardson

Director of Content Strategy and Development
Study Abroad
[Students in the lobby of the NYU Washington, DC, center studying.]

Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge

Home to international policymaking bodies, over 175 embassies, and the seat of the US government, Washington, DC offers students who study at NYU’s campus there incredible opportunities for internships and the chance to experience politics up close. Check out this slideshow for a glimpse into what students experience in Washington, DC.

Chinatown in Washington, DC
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Students crossing the street in Washington, DC.
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Students view art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
[Students view art at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.]
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Nelson Mandela Statue
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Students view art at the Phillips Collection
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Students walk toward the Lincoln Memorial.
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
The Washington Monument
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NYU Washington, DC, director, Michael Ulrich, and students in Logan Circle
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Students attend a networking event at NYU Washington, DC.
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Students in the lobby of the Kennedy Center.
Photo credit: Jeffrey Stockbridge
Cat Richardson

Cat Richardson

Director of Content Strategy and Development

Cat has been telling NYU stories for nearly 10 years with NYU’s University Relations and Public Affairs Office of Marketing Communications and is constantly inspired by what the people of this community make real. She’s also a proud alum of the NYU MFA program in creative writing, and runs a literary magazine in her free time. When she needs to get away from words, she does work in her neighborhood gardens and parks.

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