2012 CA Internship Application

SEARAC is a national organization that advances the interests of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans by empowering communities through advocacy, leadership development, and capacity building to create a socially just and equitable society. SEARAC was founded in 1979 to facilitate the relocation of Southeast Asian refugees into American society and to foster the development of nonprofit organizations led by and for Southeast Asian Americans. We serve as a coalition builder and leader among diverse refugee communities; carry out action-oriented research projects; foster civic engagement among refugees; and represent refugee communities at the national level in Washington, DC and at the state level in California.

SEARAC’s internship program will enable interns to gain hands-on experience in:

• Policy, research, and legislative advocacy in the areas of education, immigration, health, and aging
• Analytical writing
• Working in collaboration with other groups and organizations
• Database management
• Communications
• Event planning and management

Interns will receive substantive work but are also expected to support SEARAC’s programs and operations. Interns must also abide by office policies and procedures.

To qualify for an internship, the applicant must:

• Currently attend college/university or have recently graduated
• Have superior written and verbal communication skills
• Have knowledge of and interest in the Southeast Asian American community

After filling out the SEARAC Internship Application form below, please also submit:

• A résumé
• A statement of interest
• A short writing sample (10 pages maximum)
• 1 letter of recommendation (from a professor, employer, or mentor, etc.)

Applicants have the option of submitting these materials in 1 of 3 ways:

• Via FAX: 202-667-6449,
• Via E-MAIL: to fam@searac.org, or
• Via MAIL (Postmarked by Due Date)

To:

Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
Attn: Fam Saechao, Operations Manager
1628 16th Street NW
Washington, DC  20009

• Summer internship applications for 2012 are accepted no later than March 12, 2012.
• Mailed applications must be postmarked by March 12, 2012.
• E-mailed applications and faxed materials must be received by 8 pm EST / 5 pm PST on March 12, 2012.

For more information please contact Fam Saechao at fam@searac.org, or (202) 667-4690.

Remember to submit in order to complete your application:

• A résumé
• A statement of interest
• A short writing sample (10 pages maximum)
• 1 letter of recommendation (from a professor, employer, or mentor, etc.)

Your application will be considered incomplete if SEARAC does not receive these materials by March 12, 2012.