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Monday, December 14, 2015

Apply for USICD's 2016 Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs Internship Program! by Jan. 12th

The summer 2016 Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program is only open for applications until January 12, 2016

USICD's internship program focuses on youth with disabilities from across the U.S. who intend to pursue careers in international development or foreign affairs.  
  
The summer 2016 internship program will bring a group of talented
Five people stand in back_ two people are seated in wheelchairs in front
The 2015 cohort of Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program with USICD staff
graduate students, recent graduates, and rising juniors and seniors with disabilities to Washington, D.C., 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, D.C., area.  USICD will cover the cost of accessible housing during the program, reimburse travel expenses to and from D.C., and provide a limited stipend.  

To  learn more about the Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs internship program, eligibility criteria, anticipated dates, and the application process, please visit http://usicd.org/template/page.cfm?id=257
 
USICD thanks the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation for their support for this initiative!
 
Application deadline for USICD's summer 2016 internship program is January 12, 2016.

For the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD):

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