Fwd: [aasu-umcp] OCA Internship Opportunity
Esther Yun
Dear Friends and Potential Applicant,
OCA, a national organization dedicated to ensuring social justice for Asian Pacific Americans (APA), is now accepting applications for the 2010 Summer Internship Program.
Celebrating its 21th year, the OCA Internship Program seeks to cultivate future leadership by providing students from all over the country an opportunity to be involved in the political process through a national organization. The program has successfully led past interns to become more active on their college campus, increased the presence of the APA community in local, state and federal governments, and encouraged interns to become leaders in the APA community and stay engaged with the APA community in their respective fields.
The OCA Summer Internship Program engages interns with numerous activities to bring to life all that Washington, DC has to offer. In addition, OCA will bring the interns to our annual national convention, the largest APA conference in the country. The 2010 convention will be in Houston from June 17-20. The convention will feature speakers, entertainment, workshops, and our signature gala. Applicants are strongly encouraged to make sure they are able to attend convention.
Summer interns will be placed at a paid full-time position in a federal agency, nonprofit, or congressional office that matches their interest. Interns can also be placed at the OCA National Center and work first-hand with one of the largest APA organizations in the country. In addition to their placement, summer interns will be highly engaged in many OCA activities and be involved with grassroots organizing. All OCA summer interns are also required to research, create, and present a campus action plan before the conclusion of the internship. Interns are expected to identify an issue, challenge, or problem on their campus and to organize and develop solutions to address their issue.
For the summer session, interns are expected to commit to working full-time for ten weeks between the dates of May 24 – Aug 13, 2010. Applications will be reviewed by the Internship Committee and a telephone interview will be scheduled.
The completed application package should be sent in one package and should include:
- Application form
- Resume including extracurricular activities
- Academic transcript (unofficial copy is fine)
- One-page essay on your interest in participating in the OCA Summer Internship Program
- Two Letters of Reference
For more information on the OCA Summer Internship and to apply, go to OCA’s website at www.ocanational.org and click “Internship” under “Programs.” We highly encourage applicants to apply online. Applications for internships need to be postmarked or submitted online by March 1, 2010 for the summer session.
Eligible applicants for the internship program will be notified of selection as soon as sponsors and funding can be secured. A firm commitment will be required at that time to secure admission.
Please contact the OCA National Center at (202)-223-5500 or i...@ocanational.org if you have any questions
IIMAY HO |Program Associate
OCA National Center
1322 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-5500 tel
202-296-0540 fax
OCA Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans
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This message is from the Asian American Student Union
University of Maryland at College Park
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Esther Yun
Univ. of Maryland
College Park, MD
Class of 2010
Public & Community Health
Korean Minor
ey...@umd.edu
(240)687-0119