Happy New Year, MAASU!

We wanted to share with you all a great internship opportunity from May 24 – August 13, 2010 in DC!

OCA, a national organization dedicated to ensuring social justice for Asian Pacific Americans (APA). 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 more information and the application, go to OCA’s website at www.ocanational.org and click “Internship” under “Programs.” Applications for the summer internship are due March 1, 2010.

Please contact the OCA National Center at (202)-223-5500 or iho@ocanational.org if you have any questions! Good luck and please share this opportunity with friends who may be interested as well!