More recent opportunities can be found here.

Internships/Fellowships

• Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
• Barbara Jordan Health Policy Congressional Internships for Students of Color
• U.S. Dept. of Commerce
• Federal Asian Pacific American Council
• International Leadership Foundation
• National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies
• Organization of Chinese Americans
• Vision New America
• White House Fellows Program
• White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)

Scholarships

• Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership

General Resource

• Presidential Management Intern Program (http://www.pmi.opm.gov)
• White House Internship Program (http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html)
• Federal Internships (http://www.house.gov/bishop/FederalInternship.html)
• Department of Agriculture Internship program (http://www.agriculture.ilstu.edu/internships/)
• Department of Education Internship Programs (http://www.csupomona.edu/~ceis/doe/internship.html)
• Department of Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Internship Program (http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/internprogram.htm)
• Department of State Internship Program (http://www.state.gov/www/careers/rinterncontents.html)
• Department of Transportation Summer Internship Program (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/stipdg.htm)
• FBI Internship Programs (https://www.fbijobs.com/intern.asp)
• USDA internships and Special Programs (http://www.usda.gov/da/employ/intern.htm )
• Internships at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (http://www.serc.si.edu/internship)
• The Stennis Congressional Intern Program (http://www.stennis.gov/internprogrampage.htm)
• Coro Foundation Fellows Program (http://www.coro.org/programs/programs.html)

Internships

Asian Pacific Americans Institute for Congressional Studies

http://www.apaics.org/

Summer 2005 Press Release - 2005 Application click here.

U.S. Department of Commerce, Post-Secondary Internship Program

http://www.osec.doc.gov/oebam/internwebsite.htm

• Interns participate in on-site work experiences with DOC bureaus and offices in order to integrate academic theory and workplace requirements, gain relevant skills and knowledge, explore Federal career options, develop professional networks, and gain a greater awareness of the role of Federal agencies.

• Basic eligibility requires enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student at two and four-year accredited educational institutions, as well as U.S. citizenship.

• Interns receive stipends as well as paid round-trip transportation expenses between their schools/homes and work locations. Assistance with temporary housing arrangements is also provided. Most internships are in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, but some assignments are available at locations around the United States, where Commerce regional and local offices are situated.

• Interns hosted under the Postsecondary Internship Program are not employees of the Department of Commerce; rather, they are affiliated with one of the four sponsoring organizations with which the Department collaborates to recruit interns.

Federal Asian Pacific American Council

Application: http://www.fapac.org/f1/f_scholar.htm

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be currently enrolled in college and available to work 20 hours a week for 10 to 12 weeks (March - May). Selected interns would assist FAPAC executive board members and committee chairs to plan, organize, and coordinate the Congressional Seminar and National Leadership Training Conference. Interns will have opportunities to network with movers and shakers in the Federal Government and Asian Pacific American organizations. Interns will receive a $2,000 stipend. FAPAC will award up to 5 internships. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2003.

Mai Nguyen, Scholarship & Internship Chair
fapac@fapac.org or Mai.Nguyen@faa.gov
(202) 267-7666

International Leadership Foundation

http://www.ileader.org/

For the fifth year, the International Leadership Foundation (ILF) will award up to 30 internships for Asian American college students to better understand American government. Each student awarded a fellowship will spend six weeks during the summer working for a government agency in either Washington, DC or in Sacramento, California. The ILF is a non-profit organization that promotes the civic involvement, and effectiveness, of Asian Pacific Americans.

“The vision of the International Leadership Foundation to recognize the importance of offering leadership opportunities to young Asian Americans is truly laudatory,” said Labor Secretary Elaine Chao at the ILF’s 2004 Annual Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C.

Any undergraduate student in good standing at a junior college, college, or university is eligible to apply. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents. Applications must be received by February 25, 2005, and can be submitted by mail or email. Interested students can get the application form from the ILF’s website at www.ILEADER.org, or call (202) 258-5023.

Each ILF Fellow selected will receive a $1,000 scholarship, funded by the ILF and the Ronald McDonald House Charities Foundation’s “RMHC / ASIA” scholarship program, or other sponsors. The ILF works with government agencies to place each Fellow in his or her area of interest. Students must pay for their own travel, housing and living expenses during their internships.

“The ILF program is non-partisan,” explained C.C. Yin, President of the ILF. “We make certain that students get exposed to a wide range of viewpoints.” In addition to their own internships, the ILF Fellows also attend weekly seminars to learn about government.

In 2004 Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta accepted the ILF’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The ILF also recognizes public service by Asian American community leaders each year at its annual Awards Dinner.

Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)

Every year, OCA sponsors a summer internship program for APA student leaders from across the country. The program is aimed at encouraging college students to pursue professions in public policy. By placing them at OCA national headquarters, Congressional offices, and federal agencies, students are provided the opportunity to meet and learn firsthand from many prominent leaders and officials in Washington, DC.

OCA hosts various meetings that allow the interns to be introduced to leaders and role models of the APA community, including Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta. Interns also attend weekly brown bag luncheons with different minority groups to discuss how various issues, such as election reform, labor, hate crimes, census, and racial profiling affect Asian Pacific Americans and their community.

Past corporations that have funded the internship program include Ford Motor Companies, various OCA chapters and members, and this year, OCA is pleased to include Pepsico as a funder for the 2003 program.

For more information on the internship program and an application, interested students may go to OCA's website at www.ocanatl.org/programs/internships.html. The deadline for applying to the 2003 summer internship program is March 25, 2003.

 

Vision New America

For High School Students

Application Process: http://www.visionnewamerica.org/program/high_school.html

Vision New America invites you to apply for a summer internship position with a governmental official at the county, state or national level.

We are a non-partisan, non-profit, grassroots organization formed to promote the civic and political participation of Asian Americans. Towards that end, Vision New America has established a summer internship program in order to introduce our youth to the benefits of public service. Our summer internship program is intended to address three goals:

• provide our youth with an opportunity to gain insight and exposure to governmental affairs and public policy;
• build relationships between the Asian American community and public officials; and
• encourage Asian Americans to participate in mainstream politics and community service.

Over the past three years, our students have interned at federal, state, and county levels of government, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Labor, and in the offices of members of Congress, California State Legislature, the California Governor, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, and San Jose City Council.

No application fees are necessary because Vision New America provides our services free of charge. With the generous support of our donors, we recruit, train and place students in government offices. Interns are never asked to pay any fees, though there are some minimal costs associated with the internship itself (such as taking BART to the office, parking fees, lunch costs, etc.). We even offer a $300 scholarship at the end of the program to all interns who complete the program requirements.

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Vision New America

For College Students

Application Process: http://www.visionnewamerica.org/program/college.html

Vision New America invites you to apply for a summer internship position in a government office in Washington D.C.

We are a non-partisan, non-profit, grassroots organization formed to promote the civic and political participation of Asian Americans. One of our primary goals is to help build the leadership skills of young Asian Pacific Americans. Towards that end, we run our Summer Public Policy Internship program to recruit, train, and place college students as summer interns in government offices in Washington, D.C.

Our Summer Public Policy Internship provides students with:

• Strong leadership skills
• First-hand knowledge of the government process
• Valuable real-world experience
• Working interaction with elected leaders
• Strengthened resume experience
• Enhanced self-confidence and awareness

We select the most qualified students after a rigorous evaluation of each candidate's academic and public service experience, as well as their communication skills, interest in the program, and their ability to learn from the experience. We encourage all students to apply, regardless of race. We only request that all candidates make a genuine commitment to increasing Asian American political and civic participation.

Interns selected for the program must also complete other requirements. Each intern must register 10 new Asian Pacific American voters as part of their commitment to increasing the civic and political participation of Asian Americans. Training is provided to ensure that the interns not only help increase our community's political strength, but that their communication skills improve as well. Interns must also submit regular journal logs and reflections on their internship experience.

No application fees are required to take part in the program. Students who are placed in unpaid internships will receive a $2,000 housing stipend from Vision New America. Additional financial assistance of up to $3,000 is also available on a need basis.

Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2003. All completed applications will be considered by Vision New America staff. Based on the strength of the applications, some students will then be selected for interviews (either in person or by telephone). The final selection of our Summer 2003 interns will be made by mid-April.

For more information, please email Amy Chen at achen@visionnewamerica.org or call us at (408) 941-0888.

Barbara Jordan Health Policy Congressional Internships for Students of Color

The Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program brings talented African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C., where they work in congressional offices and learn about health policy. The application deadline is January 7, 2005.

PURPOSE: The Kaiser Family Foundation established the Scholars Program to honor the legacy of late U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, who was a Foundation Trustee, and to expand the pool of students of color interested in the field of health policy.

STRUCTURE: Through the nine-week program (May 24 - July 29, 2005), Scholars gain knowledge about federal legislative procedure and health policy issues, while further developing their critical thinking and leadership skills. In addition to an internship in a congressional office, Scholars participate in seminars and site visits to augment their knowledge of health care issues, and write and present a health policy research paper. The program is based at Howard University.

ELIGIBILITY: Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens who are members of a racial/ethnic minority group and will be seniors or recent graduates of an accredited U.S. college or university in the fall of 2004. Candidates are selected based on academic performance, demonstrated leadership potential and interest in health policy.

COMPENSATION: Scholars receive approximately $5,000 in support, which includes a stipend, daily expense allowance, airfare and lodging.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Application forms and additional information about the Program are available online at http://www.kff.org/docs/topics/jordanscholars.html. All application materials are due by January 7, 2005. For further information, contact program manager Jomo Kassaye at 202.238.2385 or  bjscholars@howard.edu.
 

Scholarships

Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL)

Application Process: www.capal.org/capal_scholarship.html
Application: www.capal.org/2003_Scholarship_Application.doc

The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) will be awarding six scholarships to outstanding Asian Pacific American (APA) college undergraduates and one scholarship to a graduate student for internships in Washington, DC for the summer of 2003. The scholarships are intended to enable outstanding APA scholars with the potential for leadership, to work full-time and learn about ways to affect public policy that benefits APA communities. Through the generous donations of its sponsors, CAPAL is able to fund six students with $2,000 stipends.

Please read carefully as each scholarship can have slightly different requirements and is designed to meet different needs for those who are considering a summer internship in Washington, DC. You may apply for more than one scholarship. Seniors and graduate students graduating in the winter and summer of 2003 are not eligible.

CAPAL will find internship placements for the Asha Jaini Emerging Leader scholar. CAPAL will do its best to fit this scholar with his or her interests and what CAPAL believes to be the best opportunity to develop leadership skills based on his or her past experiences.

Recipients of the Asha Jaini Memorial Graduate Leadership Fellowship, the Senator Paul Simon Scholarship, the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Scholarship, the CAPAL Scholarship Sponsored by State Farm, are responsible for securing their own internships.