Summer internship program for students with disabilities

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Deadline for Summer Internship Program - December 1, 2006

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Internship Opportunities

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is

committed to the development of leadership, employment, and self-

sufficiency skills of students with disabilities. In fact,

through the sponsorship of Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

and the Microsoft Corporation, students have opportunities to

develop those skills.

2007 Summer Congressional Internship for College Students with

Disabilities

Administered by AAPD and sponsored by the Mitsubishi Electric

America Foundation, second-semester sophomores through first-

semester seniors interested in working on Capitol Hill are

encouraged to apply. Accepted candidates will work in

congressional offices in Washington, DC. Roundtrip travel and

housing will be provided to interns, and each student will

receive a stipend.

Applications are available at:

www.aapd.com/internships/internship07/MEAFinternInfo07.htm

Apply by: December 1, 2006 (5:00pm, EST).

Questions and submissions for Congressional program to:

aapdcongintern@....

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2007 Summer Information Technology (I.T.) Internship for College

Students with Disabilities

Administered by AAPD and sponsored by Microsoft Corporation,

undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in

information technology are encouraged to apply. Accepted

candidates will work in various agencies in the executive branch

of the federal government. Roundtrip travel and housing will be

provided to interns, and each student will receive a stipend.

Applications are available at:

www.aapd.com/internships/internship07/MS-AAPDinternInfo07.htm

Apply by: December 1, 2006 (5:00pm, EST).

Questions and submissions for I.T. program to:

aapdmsintern@....

For more information, please contact:

Shonda McLaughlin, PhD, CRC

Program Manager of Mentoring & Leadership

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)

1629 K St NW, Suite 503

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-457-0046, Ext 26 or 1-800-840-8844

Email: shondamc@...

American Association of People with Disabilities

1629 K Street NW, Suite 503 * Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-457-0046 (V/TTY) * 800-840-8844 (V/TTY)

Fax: 202-457-0473 * www.aapd.com

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For more internship information, see:

http://www.aapd.com/internships/internship07/internInfo07.htm

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