oca accepting applications for 2010 summer internships

Here's a great opportunity for student interested in social justice and Asian American issues, and looking for a summer internship.... OCA, a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans, is now accepting applications for its 2010 Summer Internship Program.

Celebrating its 21th year, the OCA Internship Program. seeks to cultivate future leadership by providing students from all over the country an opportunity to be involved in the political process through a national organization. The program has successfully led past interns to become more active on their college campus and increased the presence of the APA community in local, state and federal governments.

Summer interns will be placed at a paid full-time position in a federal agency, nonprofit, or congressional office that matches their interest. Interns can also be placed at the OCA National Center. In addition to their placement, summer interns will be highly involved in many OCA activities and gain experience with grassroots organizing.

In addition to connecting interns with the APA community and developing their leadership, OCA also brings summer interns to the OCA National Convention, the largest APA conference in the country. The 2010 National Convention will be in Houston from June 17-20.

For the summer session, interns are expected to commit to working full-time for ten weeks between the dates of May 24 – August 13, 2010. For more information on the OCA Summer Internship, and how to apply, visit the OCA website here. Applications for internships need to be postmarked or submitted online by March 1, 2010 for the summer session.