Through SAIS's numerous research centers, students meet policymakers and encounter the policy process—further enriching their SAIS education. The research centers endeavor to combine intellectual rigor and policy relevance through research, publications and seminars that offer insights into the interplay among the political, diplomatic and analytical worlds. Many of the centers' programs are open to the broader Washington foreign policy community. Research centers and projects at SAIS also provide internship and part-time job opportunities for students.