Jurisprudence Learning Community

In just five years, the Schar School’s immersive Learning Communities program has expanded from a single cohort of first-year government majors to four vibrant communities, now also serving students passionate about the intersection of law and politics, as well as international policy. See what is driving the success of the programs and the students.

Joining the Jurisprudence Learning Community helped Schar School student Madison Quick refine her career goals.

The Schar School is singularly prepared and positioned to advance your education and career with meaningful internships at key institutions throughout the Washington, D.C., region. What do you get from an internship? Read our story.

On a trip to Richmond, sophomore Lacey Eckert and her fellow Jurisprudence Learning Community members learned of the variety of legal careers available to them.

Members of the Jurisprudence Learning Community spent two days in Richmond, where they were introduced to numerous legal careers.

Members of several Schar School Learning Communities visited the World Bank and met with George Mason University alums who work there.

A team of George Mason University students is working to help non-English speaking visitors to Virginia’s busiest courthouse navigate the hallways and courtrooms. See how the Jurisprudence Learning Community is making a difference.

Schar School Learning Communities held orientation sessions before classes began.

Gabriella Grabovska, a member of the Schar School Jurisprudence Learning Community, describes a recent field trip to Richmond, Virginia.

Location? Check. Access? Double check. When the White House wanted to invite students to help welcome Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese to Washington for a state visit, they reached out to George Mason University. Schar School of Policy and Government undergraduates were only too happy to answer the call.