Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs 'Internship' program - apply till Feb 4, 2015

as shared by the U.S. International Council on Disabilities

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO February 4, 2015!  Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program The summer 2015 Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program remains open for applications until February 4, 2015 at 5 pm EST.   This program is for recent graduates, graduate students, and undergraduates from across the U.S. who wish to pursue a career in international development or foreign affairs. The U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD) has coordinated this internship program since 2013. Participants in the 2014 internship program pose with the program manager (center back). The summer 2015 internship program will bring a group of talented graduate students, recent graduates, and rising college juniors and seniors to Washington, DC, for nine weeks.  This will include a one-week training and orientation program followed by an eight-week internship at an international organization in the Washington, DC, area.  Each intern is usually placed at a different organization.  USICD will cover the cost of fully-accessible housing during the program, reimburse travel expenses to and from DC, and provide a limited stipend.  It is anticipated that the program will run from May 24 to July 25, 2015. These dates may be subject to change.   Applicants must be U.S. citizens, must identify as a person with a disability, and must be either a student or a recent graduate. "Recent graduates" graduated between spring 2014 and spring 2015 with either a graduate degree or a bachelor's degree.  All applicants must have completed at minimum their sophomore year in college.  Most applicants should be age 30 or younger.  In limited circumstances, some candidates (particularly U.S. veterans) may be eligible up to age 35. To learn more about the Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program, its eligibility criteria, and the application process, please visithttp://usicd.org/template/page.cfm?id=257.  You can also download a printable handout on the internship program. Please disseminate this announcement widely.  If you represent an international organization in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area interested in hosting an intern from June 1 to July 24, 2015, please communicate with internships@usicd.org. USICD thanks the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation for their support for this initiative. Application deadline for USICD's summer 2015 internship program isFebruary 4, 2015 at 5 pm EST (2 pm PST).

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