I am so thrilled to share the following information with you, so please pass it on to your students (High School and Undergraduates). I am completing my second month in DC as the CHCI's Secondary Education Graduate Fellow, about to begin my work with the Senate's HELP Committee! My organization has just opened up applications for INTERNSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS and also SCHOLARSHIPS! This is a unique opportunity offered to only a select few, but worth giving it a shot. The deadlines are listed below.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Thanks,
Gisela Ariza, M.E., School Counseling
Secondary Education Graduate Fellow
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.
ariza.gisela@gmail.com
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From: CHCI Applications
Date: Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 2:14 PM
Subject: CHCI 2012 Applications Available Online!
To: CHCI Applications
Dear Perspective Applicant:
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Hispanic educational and youth leadership development organization, is recruiting students for its leadership development programs.
Applications for CHCI’s Congressional Internship Program, Graduate Fellowship Program, Public Policy Fellowship Program, and Scholarship Program are available now at www.CHCI.org.
The Congressional Internship Program provides college students with Congressional work placements on Capitol Hill to learn first-hand about our nation’s legislative processes. The internship is open to applicants currently enrolled full-time working towards their undergraduate degree.
The Congressional Internship Program application deadlines are:
Spring 2012 semester: November 4, 2011
Summer 2012 semester: February 10, 2012
Fall 2012 semester: April 27, 2012
The twelve (fall and spring) and ten (summer) week PAID internships include housing, roundtrip transportation to and from Washington, D.C., and a stipend of $3750 for semester participants and $2500 for summer interns.
The Graduate Fellowship Program offers exceptional Latino graduates unparalleled exposure to experience in the under-served public policy areas of: health, housing, law, STEM and education. The fellowship is open to applicants with a graduate degree from an accredited educational institution in the last three years. This competitive program is comprised of a nine-month PAID fellowship including a substantive work placement at a congressional office or federal agency. Travel, health insurance and a $2,700 monthly stipend is provided. The Graduate Fellowship Program application deadline is February 17, 2012.
CHCI’s Public Policy Fellowship Program, conducted from September to May, provides college graduates with a nine-month PAID fellowship and national hands-on public policy experience in a congressional office, federal agency, nonprofit sector, or corporate setting. Fellowship participants are provided with health insurance, roundtrip transportation to and from Washington, D.C., and a monthly stipend of $2,200. The Public Policy Fellowship Program application deadline is February 17, 2012.
CHCI’s Scholarship Program is available to students enrolled in a two or four year accredited college or university. Students pursuing an associate’s degree may apply for a grant in the amount of $1,000; $2,500 for bachelors candidates; and $5,000 for graduate students. The Scholarship Program application deadline is April 16, 2012.
To be eligible, all program applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, have remarkable leadership potential, and have a demonstrated history and commitment to community and public service.
To apply to any of the CHCI programs, please visit www.chci.org.
Sincerely,
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
911 2nd Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 543-1771
(202) 546-2143 fax
www.chci.org
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