Internship Program
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I could not be more proud to take part in the AAPD Summer Internship Program; my staff and I are all more enriched because of it.” |
Internships are invaluable professional development tools and can open doors that education alone cannot. In the best programs, interns receive hands-on work experience and mentoring, which prepare them to succeed in the workforce. In Washington, DC, internships have become a standard part of any resume, introducing motivated students and recent graduates to professional networks upon which they build their careers.
AAPD’s Summer Internship Program
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The AAPD Summer Internships Program was created in 2002 through a partnership between AAPD and MEAF to give students with disabilities access to the Washington, DC summer internship experience.
This internship program is generously sponsored by Walmart, the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF), and the May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust |
AAPD’s summer internship program makes the Washington, DC internship experience available to motivated people with disabilities, developing a new generation of leaders and offering host employers access to a talented, diverse work force. Each summer, AAPD places students and recent graduates with all types of disabilities in paid 10-week summer internships in Congressional offices, federal agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations. AAPD provides accessible housing, a living stipend, and travel to and from Washington, DC for all summer interns.
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2012 AAPD Summer Internship Program. If you are interested in applying for the 2013 AAPD Summer Internship Program, please check the website in November 2012.
Internships at AAPD’s Washington, DC Office
AAPD offers internships to qualified students and recent graduates during the Fall, Spring, and Summer. To view and apply for current openings, visit our Jobs at AAPD page.
Youth Transitions Fellow
AAPD has partnered with The HSC Foundation to create the Youth Transitions Fellowship (YTF). This partnership funds a full-time fellow to work on the organizations’ youth transition and collaboration work. The fellow facilitates collaboration among internship programs based in the greater Washington, DC area, including the Greater Washington Internship Coalition.
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2012 Youth Transitions Fellowship. The new fellow will be appointed in late May.
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