Paid LGBT Internships from the R. ScottHitt Found

[Judith Pratt]

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The R. Scott Hitt Foundation announces the 2011 R. Scott Hitt

Foundation Grants

for Internships

Paid LGBT Internships for Undergraduates and Post-Graduates

The R. Scott Hitt Foundation Internships for 2011

The R. Scott Hitt Foundation is offering funding for qualified

candidates with

the vision to be future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and

transgender

(LGBT) movement. Applicants do not need to identify as LGBT in order to

apply.

The pro-LGBT sponsoring organization that you choose to apply with will

receive

funding

to compensate your internship position while you strengthen your resume

and gain

valuable skills towards becoming a leader of the future.

The POST-GRADUATE Internship: - Johnny?

THE SCOTT HITT INTERNSHIP IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 13, 2011

* Post graduate students with strong academic record

* Duration: 7-9 months, 40 hour week - $20,000 Grant

* Location: An established 501(c)3 nonprofit with a commitment to the

advancement of LGBT equality

* Applicant contacts host organization which they want to work with and

co-develops a successful curriculum encompassing these key elements:

communications, fundraising, board development and grassroots policy

* R. Scott Hitt was the former Chair of President Clinton's HIV/AIDS

Advisory

Council and the founder of numerous activist and community

organizations.

He was a passionate advocate for civil rights and equality in all

communities.

* 2-4 recipients per year

The UNDERGRADUATE Internship: any of you?

THE A.N.G.L.E. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERNSHIP

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2011

* Current undergraduate students with strong academic record

* Duration: 8 weeks, 40 hour week - $5000 Grant to sponsoring 501(c)3

* Location: An established 501(c)3 nonprofit in Southern California

with a

commitment to the advancement of LGBT equality

* Applicant contacts host organization which they want to work with and

co-develops a

successful curriculum encompassing key elements of non-profit

operations and

program development

* Named for the nonprofit ANGLE (Access Now for Gay & Lesbian Equality)

which

inspired and provided

the funding for these internships

* 3-5 recipients per year

TO APPLY:

1. Visit www.scotthittfoundation.org 

<http://www.scotthittfoundation.org/>  for

details.

2. Choose a pro-LGBT 501(C)3 non-profit organization to sponsor your

internship.

3. Agree to the terms of your internship and scope of work with your

sponsoring

organization. Construct sponsor

agreement in cooperation with your chosen 501(c)3.

4. Submit your cover letter, personal essay, résumé and sponsor

agreement by the

above deadline to scotthittfoundation.org

<http://scotthittfoundation.org/> .

5. Check www.scotthittfoundation.org 

<http://www.scotthittfoundation.org/>  for

grant award dates.

For additional inquiries, please write us scotthitt...@gmail.com

James Vellequette

Managing Director

The R. Scott Hitt Foundation

www.scotthittfoundation.org <http://www.scotthittfoundation.org/>

323-573-3005 (Eastern Time Zone)

The R. Scott Hitt Foundation

3699 Wilshire Blvd

Suite 1290

Los Angeles, CA

90010