The 21st Century Leaders Internship of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute is a ten (10) week program that promotes grassroots community organizing and leadership development in key impact areas. The 21st Century Leaders Summer Internship Program will provide students with an opportunity to observe the dynamics of social change by working with community leaders and elected officials in their respective areas to register voters and attend public policy seminars presented by local, county, state and federal officials. The student dedicates ten weeks to reaching his/her goal of registering 1000 new or restored, primarily Latino, voters.
The internship requires a mandatory training in Chicago, Illinois, May 28-30, 2010. The internship program will officially begin May 31, 2010 and ends August 6, 2010. Applicants must be high school graduates or college students enrolled for fall of 2010 at an accredited 2 or 4-year College or University, be in good academic standing, and demonstrate involvement in either campus or community organizations.
Interns will receive a $2,500 stipend for the ten (10) week program. Interns will be paid $500 every two weeks.
Click here for the application and more information.
The complete application must be sent to the attention of Ricardo Lopez by fax to 312-427-5183 or emailed to rlopez@ushli.org by April 16, 2010.
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