Submission deadline: March 9, 2012.

Information: Please visit www.capal.org.

The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership places over 10 summer interns in the federal government. These summer internship positions are open to all majors, and are suited for individuals looking to gain real-world federal government experience. CAPAL has partnerships with federal agencies, including Agricultural Research Services, Forest Service, and Rural Development.Each CAPAL intern will be awarded a $2,000 stipend to support the successful completion of his/her internship. Up to $500 travel stipends are available.

Location: Washington, DC; California; Oregon,;Washington State; and additional locations nationwide.

Applications for internships are available: http://www.capal.org/programs/federal-internship-program/2012-internship-application/. Offers will be extended on a rolling basis. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.

Scholarship Opportunities

Submission deadline: March 9, 2012.

Information: Please email scholarships@capal.org with any questions you may have.

CAPAL will also be awarding 3 scholarships to outstanding Asian Pacific American (APA) college undergraduate and graduate students who will be interning in the Washington D.C. area for the summer.

The scholarships are intended to enable APA individuals with leadership potential to work full-time and learn about ways to influence public policy in their local communities. Recipients of the CAPAL scholarships are responsible for securing their own internships.

The SunTrust Scholarship (2) – $3000 stipend and $1,000 housing/travel stipend (preference to students with financial need)

The Asha Jaini Scholarship – $2000 stipend

Applications for scholarships are available at this website:: www.capal.org/programs/scholarship-program/2012-scholarship-application/. Offers will be extended on a rolling basis. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early.

Internship and Scholarship Requirements: Demonstrates commitment to public service, including service to the Asian Pacific American community; GPA of 3.0 or higher; U.S.Citizen; Current undergraduate or graduate student.

All documents must be submitted by March 9, 2012. The online application, along with submission of your resume, letters of recommendation and academic transcript(s) are all required for your application to be considered.

OCA 2012 Summer Internships

Information: Please visit www.ocanational.org

Participants of this program will be placed in a paid internship in a federal agency, nonprofit, congressional offices, and corporations that matches their backgrounds and interests-including some placements at the OCA National Center.

In addition to their work assignments, summer interns will be heavily involved in variety of activities and programming including direct advocacy for critical issues faced by Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) on Capitol Hill (Congress).

Interns are expected to commit to working full-time for ten weeks between the dates of May 28-August 17, 2012. (Participation in the National Convention is mandatory and applicants are strongly encouraged to make sure they are able to attend.) Applications will be reviewed by the Internship Committee. A telephone interview will be scheduled for qualified applicants.