#internships

Angela Chen is the new Director for Pre-Health Dreamers, and she is recruiting students to apply to the Health Professions Advancement Program (HPAP). The program provides mentoring and financial support to undocumented individuals, who reside in California, apply to graduate programs in health and science fields (including professional schools).

The program starts with a retreat set for September 18-20 and we are currently recruiting applicants.

The application deadline is next Wednesday, August 5th at 11:59pm PST.

Specifically, program participants of HPAP will receive the following key benefits:
3-day Retreat in Northern California (cost of attendance and transportation paid for by PHD).
—Financial assistance to apply to graduate school for the entering class of 2016, up to $3,000.
—Peer-support and mentorship during the application cycle.

—Advocacy training to promote health care for undocumented community members in California.

http://www.phdreamers.org/hpap/apply/

The Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels. APIAVote envisions a society in which all AAPIs fully participate in and have access to the democratic process.
The APIAVote Internship Program strives to encourage and cultivate young AAPI student leaders to explore a career in the public sector or the political arena. This internship program will also provide hands on experience and training on how to organize and implement voter activities to increase the participation of AAPIs in the electoral process. For the Summer of 2015, we are offering paid and unpaid internships.  
INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
The internship program is tailored per organizational needs and intern skills.  Interns may work on any of the following areas: Communications/Technology (new media and traditional), Graphic Design, Field (working with APIAVote partners to mobilize for elections), Research and Policy (research and advocate for policy recommendations), Training (Norman Y. Mineta Leadership Training Institute), or Youth (engaging and organizing our youth coalitions).
In addition, applicants selected for these internships will collectively work on the implementation of APIAVote’s Young Voters campaign. This will include identifying, recruiting, and training student organizers to implement voter engagement activities and developing campaign materials for 2016. General Internship: This internship is opened to any student looking to support APIAVote’s various programs.  
Requirements for all Internship Applicants:
College or graduate student
Leadership abilities
Oral and written communication skills
Dedicated to promoting civic participation of AAPIs in the electoral and public policy processes
Applications must include:
Application form
Resume including Education, Work Experience, Political Experience, Extracurricular Activities, Awards/Honors
Copy of most current academic transcript
One page typed essay on your interest in the internship program and describe “What does civic engagement mean to you and how do we increase it among AAPI young voters?”
Two letters of references

check it out here!!!

The Korean American Coalition’s (KAC) Summer College Internship Program (SCIP) is designed to provide personal and professional development opportunities to highly qualified Korean American college students, and to encourage them to take on future leadership roles in the Korean American community.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The program places participants in sponsor offices four days a week. Applicants will be able to rank their interest in four fields - Government/Political, Non-Profit, Corporate, and Media - and will be placed accordingly. Past internship placements have included positions at Samsung America, KTLA, FOX, KCBS, KNBC, an investment bank, Public Counsel Los Angeles, Center for the Pacific Asian Family, CRA, and the offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara Boxer, Congressman Xavier Becerra, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and State Controller John Chiang.
SCIP will begin at the KAC National College Leadership Conference, where participants hone their leadership skills by hearing from distinguished speakers, engaging in skill-building exercises, and learning about Korean American and Asian American history and identity.

PROGRAM DETAILS:
 1 week (June 22 – June 26, 2015), KAC National College Leadership Conference (NCLC)
 7 weeks (June 29 - August 7, 2015), 40 hours per week
 Potential internship placements, all Los Angeles County-based:
 Government/Political, Non-profit, Corporate, Media
 Unpaid
 Transportation and housing costs are not subsidized by the Program
 All applicants must be enrolled in a four-year college or university

APPLICATION PROCESS
Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 27, 2015.
The application requires:

 Application Form
 Two Letters of Recommendation in Sealed Envelopes
 Two Essays
 Resume
 Academic Transcript
 $20 Processing Fee made to “Korean American Coalition”

IMPORTANT DATES
 Friday, February 27, 2015 Application Postmark Deadline
 March 2 – March 6, 2015 Phone Interviews
 Monday, March 9, 2015 Selected Interns Notification
 June

The Google Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications in North America. 2015 will mark the eighth summer of this program, which places undergraduate and graduate students at key tech policy think tanks and NGOs. Applications are open now through March 12, 2015.

Please help recruit top talent to this program! Our blog post has details about the program and application process that you can share with friends, alumni networks, and anyone else who is interested. Note that while Google facilitates the program and sponsors the fellows, we do not participate in the selection process. Host organizations choose their fellows directly.

This program has been great way to grow the next generation of tech policy advocates and build relationships with them at an early stage.  In fact, a large number of Google Policy Fellows have become full time policy staff at their host organizations. Program alumni also have gone on to work for regulatory agencies, in academia, and at start ups.

If you have friends who are interested in the program and have questions beyond what is covered on the site, please feel free to connect them directly to [email protected].

_______________________________

Last summer, students from all over the US and Canada gathered to explore pressing questions at the intersection of technology and policy. Whether working on data security standards at the National Consumers League or innovation economy issues at the R Street Institute, students gained hands-on experience tackling critical technology policy questions.

2015 is just beginning, but these issues show no signs of slowing down. We’re excited to announce the 8th annual Google Policy Fellowship, which connects students interested in emerging technology policy issues with leading nonprofits, think tanks, and advocacy groups.

Applications are open today for North America, and students of all levels and disciplines are welcome to apply before Thursday, March 12th.

This year’s organizations include:
American Association of People with Disabilities
American Enterprise Institute
American Library Association
Center for Democracy and Technology
Center for Data Innovation
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Engine
Future of Music Coalition
Georgetown Center on Privacy & Technology
Global Network Initiative
Internet Education Foundation
Internet Keep Safe Coalition
Mercatus
National Consumers League
National Hispanic Media Coalition
Open Technology Institute, New America Foundation
Public Knowledge
R Street Institute
Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic
TechFreedom
Technology Policy Institute
The Citizen Lab
US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

More fellowship opportunities in Asia, Africa, and Europe will be coming soon. You can learn about the program,application processandhost organizations on the Google Public Policy Fellowship website.

2015 Application

http://www.onlinecpi.org/sej_application

Who will be the next class of organizers in San Diego? SEJ Fellows are the current and future leaders in the fight for social and economic justice.

Help spread the word to passionate college students interested in fighting for social and economic justice!

Overview

The Students for Economic Justice (SEJ) summer fellowship will be an intensive 6-week program that will give committed student activists organizing experience in a current campaign for economic justice.  College students will receive organizing skills training and will be engaged in educational discussions on various topics.  The goal of this program is to build the next generation of young leaders and community organizers who will effectively push forward social change and economic justice in San Diego. Students receive trainings from various community and labor leaders throughout San Diego and will finish the program with a better understanding of the social and political landscape of the region. These are some of the trainings and hands-on experience that will be provided during the summer internship program:

Organizing Skills

Doorknocking, Phonebanking, and Turnout 101

Understanding Power / Choosing Your Strategy

Coalition Building

Communications and Using the Media

Organizing and Taking Action to Win Change

Political Education

Accumulated Struggles: A History of Economic and Social Movements

Understanding San Diego’s Regional and Political Landscape

Current campaigns for economic & social justice in San Diego

Ideal candidates
First, second, and third year college students are encouraged to apply. If you are a graduating senior, we highly recommend for you to apply for the SEJ Assistant Coordinator part-time position.

Commitment
The SEJ fellowship is an intensive full-time program. It is not recommended that fellows hold other jobs or attend summer school at the same time. Exceptions may be negotiated. Fellows are also expected to stay involved after the program is over and to hold SEJ info sessions at their respective schools.

Dates of Program
Monday, June 29, 2015 - Friday, August 7, 2015 (six weeks). It will be up to 40 hours a week. Some evenings and weekends may be required but not mandatory.

COMPENSATION

This is a paid fellowship at a living wage ($14/hr). CPI makes the effort to ensure that interns are compensated fairly for their time and that financial challenges do not inhibit students from participating in the program.

Requirements
All applicants are required to fully complete this application form and also submit (1) a separate page with answers to two essay questions, (2) a resume, and (3) one letter of recommendation.

Applications Due Date
5:00 pm, Friday, February 27, 2015. Applications should be submitted via email to [email protected].

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, contact Trinh Le: 619-584-5744 ext. 24 or [email protected].  

The Center on Policy Initiatives is proud to be an affirmative action employer. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Thank you for your commitment to Young People For (YP4). The application deadline for the 2015-2016 YP4 Fellowship Class is swiftly approaching. Please direct young social justice activists in your communities and at your institutions to apply for the Fellowship by the February 7th, 2015 deadline and nominatethem.

By the way, YP4 just celebrated its 10th Annual National Summit and the graduation of our Inaugural Los Angeles Front Line Leaders Academy. Over 200 young progressives converged in Washington, DC to network, connect, and build community. To read more about the awardees and the events of the National Summit, please visit YP4’s new website or view photos of the event on Facebook.

Thanks again for your interest in YP4. If you have any questions about the YP4 application and program, please feel free to reach out to me. ​

Please share this widely! OCA-Greater Los Angeles<http://oca-gla.org/> is hosting an APIA U Leadership Training at UCLA on February 7th for college students. All college students are welcome. The training focuses on self-awareness, team-building, and direct action organizing.

Register for free today! https://ocanational.site-ym.com/?APIAUstudentreg

Hi there everyone! I decided to come back with another article, as I have been spiralling a lot these past few days. I find with quarantine, it’s becoming more and more difficult to get out of these spirals. I thought I’d write about my experiences and what helps in case anyone else was feeling the same way.

Imposter syndrome. Many of us have heard this word before. We feel out of place where we are, like we don’t belong, or that we don’t deserve something that has come our way. I am SO guilty of feeling this way; I think about all the times I’ve told people I didn’t deserve the music award I won at the end of high school, for example. It’s especially difficult when we see everything else that other people have accomplished. When we’re stuck at home during quarantine, these feelings can hit even harder, they have for me. I’m only starting my second year of university in September, but there are SO MANY things happening that I feel like I should be involved in or helping out for. Or that I should be coming up with more ideas. This is especially true for someone who is studying social issues. I feel this way as a writer as well-that my writing isn’t deep enough, or that it doesn’t address certain issues.

I’ll tell you the spirals are difficult, especially when they hit during work and I can’t focus. I’ve found a few things have been quite helpful for this. Take a look at your surroundings and name the things you see, smell, feel. This is a technique used by some during an anxiety/panic attack, but it’s something I’ve tried with my spirals to bring me back to the present moment. Another thing that is very helpful is telling myself “you’re doing great, you still have time, opportunities are always coming your way.”

Yes, opportunities are still coming your way. They can build up your resume and give you new experiences. Stop focusing on what you did or didn’t do in the past, and quit feeling like you should know what to do in the future. This is today. And tomorrow is tomorrow. Each day there’s a new opportunity to learn and grow. Don’t waste it by worrying so much.

I’ve also found this difficult when it comes to Linkedin, and I think I may be growing a bit of an addiction to it. As someone whose future career is very much make or break with your connections, I get worried about how my profile looks. Do I have enough experience? Volunteer roles? Certifications? I somehow compare myself to my older peers with many research assistant roles. But I’m only a second year, and I know I will gain those opportunities as well in my internship program.

It’s good to step away from Linkedin sometimes. I think I’ve updated my profile five times in the last couple of days, and it just keeps making me more worried. Yes, it is nice to see all your involvement in one place, but it also just keeps you comparing to others. If you feel like you have the same problem, let’s take some time to be away from Linkedin and spend some more time appreciating each day and each opportunity.

As a final reminder: yes, you belong here! Yes you are amazing! Yes you will get your dream career one day! Never feel like you aren’t supposed to be where you are; you worked so hard to get there, and I am so proud of you.

For those overseas readers who may be unaware, my state of VictoriainAustralia is currently reeling from the recent sudden and very unexpected deaths of 4 relatively new members of the medical profession, 3 psychiatric trainees and 1 medical intern.

After all the hard years of work, all the late nights and early starts, all the near panic attacks and all the post-examination sighs of relief… Something very wrong has occurred and some of our colleagues have fallen along the way. 

Everyone says the first year out is a shock, everyone says how hard it is, how stressful, how defeating… But please, don’t let it defeat you.

If you feel like you might be struggling, do not hesitate to call any number of the help lines available out there. It’s not embarrassing, it’s not shameful and it’s not unexpected; everyone struggles, but don’t let those struggles overcome you. 

Australian residents: 

• Lifeline: 13 11 14.
• Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
• Men’s Line: 1300 78 99 78
• Veterans Line: 1800 011 046

Overseas colleagues:

• Depression Hotline: 1-630-482-9696
• Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-8433
• LifeLine: 1-800-273-8255
  
• Suicide prevention: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

2019-2020 Fellowships at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomes applications from scholars of art history, archaeology, conservation and related sciences, education, as well as from scholars in other disciplines whose projects are interdisciplinary in nature and relate to objects in The Met’s collection. The tremendous diversity of fellows’ projects reflects the historic and geographic diversity of the Museum’s collection. The community of fellows becomes immersed in the intellectual life of the Museum and takes part in a robust program of colloquia, roundtable seminars, research-sharing workshops, behind-the-scenes tours of exhibitions, conversations with Museum staff, and visits to the curatorial and conservation departments. Fellows form long-lasting professional relationships as they discuss research questions, look closely at objects, and share the experience of living in New York City.

Applications for 2019–2020 Fellowships will open September 1, 2018. Please visit http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/fellowships for more information. Questions may be sent to [email protected].

Fresh Tracks Southwest/Intermountain Leadership Training in New Mexico!

Fresh Tracks brings young leaders from urban, rural, and tribal communities together during a three-day expedition, using the outdoors as a background for transformative leadership development. Youth will learn valuable organizing skills, create community action plans, and work with the Center for Native American Youth, along with partners from Children & Nature Network’s Natural Leaders and Opportunity Youth United, to make a lasting impact in their home communities. The training will be held in Abiquiú, New Mexico from September 14 -16 (including travel dates). Travel, lodging, and meals will be covered for selected participants. https://freshtracksaction.org/apply/

7th Annual Native American Studies Graduate Student Symposium - Honoring Seven Generations: History, Praxis and Futurities

#WeNeedYouHere Suicide Prevention Campaign

Eligibility: Participants must be American Indian or Alaska Native and between the ages of 15 and 24 years old.

To Enter the Contest:
Download and print the #WeNeedYouHere sign.
Add your own hopeful message to the sign and take a photo.
Submit the form to share your message with WeRNative and enter the contest.
Questions? Email [email protected]

2018 QuestBridge Scholarships

AmeriCorps VISTA Native Food Sovereignty Fellows 

work in Native American communities to contribute to and assist in efforts focused on food sovereignty, food systems, nutritional education, and the development of tribal economies that build opportunities in food and agriculture. The fellowship is the result of a unique partnership between VISTA, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and IFAI. VISTA positions are paid positions that provide a living allowance, educational benefits upon successful completion of the assignment, a child care benefit (if applicable) and other supporting benefits. Native Food Sovereignty Fellows work closely with the IFAI and receive ongoing training and assistance to augment their local work. The application period is now open. Space is limited, and they are looking to fill positions as quickly as possible.
https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorps-programs/americorps-vista/life-vista-member

Semester in Washington’s Scholarship for Native Students

If you need help writing a resume: https://novoresume.com/career-blog/how-to-write-a-resume-guide

And if you are interested in applying, but don’t feel ‘good enough’: 

Give it a try anyway - who knows what can happen! :)

5 Things That Determine Your Professionalism (apparently)

It seems to be a torturous right of passage to make college students go to a job fair. It is my worst nightmare to have to talk to people who could affect my education while they judge me as a person and as an employee from a 3-minute discussion.

I’ve found that for the most part, my classmates don’t really agree with me. The anxious kids are generally on my side, and sometimes other…

View On WordPress