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| IAFPE And Indicorp Announce 2011 Internship Program |
02/27/2011
Program Objectives: Adit Chipalkatti, Lexington, MA, Babson College; Career Interest - Government Affairs and Consulting; Interned at - Rep. Jay Kaufman's office Selection Criteria:
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Since 1994, IAFPE has sponsored nearly 100 college students for its Summer Political Internship Program. In its twelve year, the program is stronger than ever. Our mission is to develop Indian American leaders for service in our communities, the United States of America and the world at large. Our goal is to create an engaged Indian American community aware of its rights and sensitive to its responsibilities.
- Provide students with a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about the political process and what it takes to get involved
- Increase local college level membership and commitment to IAFPE
- Create and foster a growing network of current and former interns to increase involvement and support for IAFPE activities nationally
- Develop future political thinkers and leaders of Indian origin
- Engage young adults in IAFPE activities to strengthen its total community resource base and have them participate in running and energizing the organization
Program Description:
The interns will spend 6-10 weeks working in the office of a congressman or senator at the state or federal level, at a non-government agency, or for political parties. Past interns have worked at the Office of the Attorney General, White House, Congress, State House and Indian Embassy and in various governmental agencies such as the Department of Energy. A limited number of interns will be given a stipend. Stipends will be awarded to those interns who demonstrate exemplary performance in their internships. All interns will be assigned a mentor upon entering the program to guide their development.
2010 Interns:
Surya Menon, Lexington, MA, Lexington High School; Career Interest - International Relations; Interned at - State Sen. Susan Fargo's office
Saman Salim, Canton, MA, U Mass-Amherst, Career Interest - Political Science and Law; Interned at - Rep. William C. Galvin's office
Rohan Vahalia, Newton, MA, American University; Career Interest - United States Congressman; Interned at - DGov. Deval Patrick's re-election Campaign of 2010
- Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2011.
- Applicants must become members of The IAFPE and be committed to the advancement of the goals and objectives of the organization by actively participating in The Forum.
- All candidates will be required to submit to a personal interview in addition to the written application.
- All internship recipients agree to volunteer and participate in subsequent Summer Internship Programs or to serve The Forum in a related volunteer capacity.
- Applicants must be current college students in good standing with their institutions.
- Applicant must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents of Indian origin.
- A limited number of stipends will be awarded to interns who demonstrate exemplary performance in their internships. Amount and number of Monetary Internship Awards will depend on the success of fundraising efforts (over the last ten years we have sponsored nearly 100 interns and many have typically received stipends in the range of $500 to $1000.00 for their internship). Payment of stipend will be contingent upon successful completion of internship and submission of an intern's report and based on appraisal of intern's performance by manager/supervisor.
- Past interns may re-apply. However, they will not be eligible for a Monetary Internship Award if they have previously received one.
- Applicants will be notified no later than May 1, 2011.
For details and downloading application, click here. Please mail the applications to:
Deadline: March 27, 2011
Since its creation in 2002, over 120 young Indians from around the globe with impeccable credentials (everything from a physics PhD to a filmmaker) have participated in the Indicorps Fellowship. Indicorps alumni have gone on to serve as leaders and innovators in a wide range of fields including international development, social entrepreneurship, media, engineering, law, health, film, journalism, science and more.
More about the Fellowship program:
Each year, Indicorps selects young professionals of Indian origin for one and two year service fellowships with grassroots service organizations in India. To be eligible for the fellowship program, you must be a person of Indian origin (Government of India definition) and have at minimum a university degree or five years work experience. Individuals apply specifically to projects of their interest.
The first month of the fellowship involves an -intense, physically and mentally rigorous, month-long orientation to India, the Indicorps philosophy, and practical living. In conjunction with grassroots fieldwork, Indicorps also requires fellows to attend periodic workshops that encourage participants to deepen their understanding of Indian development, to reflect, to share progress, to collectively solve problems, and to re-energize. Some fellows opt for a second year to broaden their understanding of development and take leadership in managing projects or Indicorps programs.
The fellowship has stringent documentation requirements and promotes self-accountability. The program is carefully crafted to consider long-term impact and to defy common critiques of both international volunteers and the organizations with which they work.
Indicorps provides a nominal stipend to enable fellows to live simply and work in India for the duration of their fellowship. Basic room, board, and fellowship-related travel are covered by Indicorps or the local project partner organization. Indicorps is a total immersion program and encourages fellows to be a part of their communities to the greatest extent possible - including attempting to live within the means of their location.
The application for the Indicorps 2011 Fellowship is now available at http://apply.indicorps.org.
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