SEARAC Internship Program

No application submitted after the deadline will be considered
SEARAC’s internship program allows interns to gain hands-on experience in:

• Policy, research, and legislative advocacy in the areas of education, immigration, health, or boys & men of color
• Analytical writing
• Working in collaboration with other groups and organizations
• Communications
• Event planning and management

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

Hours:

Interns normally complete a minimum of 320 hours (32 hours a week over 10 weeks). The number of hours is negotiable depending on the intern’s schoolwork load.

Compensation:

If they meet the minimum requirements, interns may be eligible to recieve a $1,000 stipend upon completion of the internship OR receive course credit, but not both. To receive the stipend, the intern must not be receiving funding from another source, such as a fellowship or another internship program. For more information, please contact the internship coordinator.

Application:

Please submit following materials via e-mail to Kelsey Hendrixson at kelsey@searac.org.

• A résumé
• A statement of interest
• A short writing sample (5 pages maximum)
• Contact information for at least one recommendation (a professor, employer, or mentor, etc.)

Application Deadlines:

Summer term: April 1
Fall term: July 1
Spring term: November 16