[nabs-l] Is any one on the list trying the American Association People with disabilities internship for the summer?

[Albert Yoo]

Corb, and for all students, is there a certain gpa requirement when applying for the internship? That is what worries me about applying for one of these internships Does your name get put in to a database for senators to choose a certain person to intern in their office? i have all ready looked at the application for the internship. dDr. Kang a korean blind PHD told me about these internships. Dr. Kang was in President bBush's administration as the disability advisor. If any students wants to read his book it is called My Disability god's Ability seven triumphs 
 
By Young Woo Kang. Albert> From: corbbo at gmail.com> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:21:27 -0500> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Is any one on the list trying the American Association People with disabilities internship for the summer?> > Happy to -- Before I do, though, I should point out that the > internship is not just the product of the American Association of > People with Disabilities. It's funded by the Mitsubishi Electric > America Foundation, who sponsors lots of programs for inclusion of > youth with disabilities. It's because of their support that you > receive a $1,500 stipend plus housing plus airfare for the > summer...not a bad gig at all!> > I worked for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton...the powerful, friendly, > and eloquent Senator from New York, at least for a few more days. All > Congressional offices are set up differently, but I'll give my > account. For the first few days and weeks, Senator Clinton's interns > are assigned to different projects rather than focused. This is used > by the staff to see where folks best fit. Hint for anyone applying for > internships: be ready for this question on your first day, "Where do > you want to focus your work and what do you want to learn from it?" A > strong yet concise answer tends to get you that position. I wanted to > work with her press team, and that's where I ended up. Most of our > work was "intern-like," for my team it was cutting press clips and > scanning them into an archive system...I worked in July and they were > backlogged from March!...but there were some exciting times, like > transcribing comments on the floor of the Senate or in committees. I > also gave Capitol Tours, something that my boss said I didn't have to > do if it was troublesome, but I did it and was glad that I did -- > those tours were some of the best times for I had the chance to teach > constituents about the legislative process...even some from Britain, > who were impressed that I knew their system well enough to make > comparisons! Anyway -- the experiences are what you make of them; go > in being dedicated and focused, and you'll take a lot away. Ask > questions when you can, and invite staff to lunch or find random > staffers in the cafeteria...some of the best conversations that I had > with Hill staffers were ones that I randomly found at lunchtime. Other > interns, though, didn't have as great of an experience because they > waited for the staff to assign them projects and didn't seek them out; > folks waited until they were "good enough" sorting mail to ask to move > on, yet by then it was too late. Sure, do what they ask you to do, but > be ready to jump up when somebody needs an intern...maybe it's running > a silly errand--like buying stamps--or maybe it's taking a statement > to the floor, or--as my co-press intern found one day--it was > escorting the Senator and her bags to her office. It's an action- > packed place on the Capitol, and with the majority skewed more than in > the 110th Congress, more is likely to happen...as opposed to last > year's appropriations bills that died on the floor.> > If anybody is applying, please let me know off list and I'm happy to > be a resource to you.> Corbb> > -----> Corbb O'Connor> The George Washington University '10> B.A. Political Communication & Economics> > On Jan 6, 2009, at 7:03 PM, Albert Yoo wrote:> > > Who was your congressman woman or senator? Share some of your > experiences > From: corbbo at gmail.com> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org> Date: > Sat, 3 Jan 2009 03:22:59 -0500> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Is any one on > the list trying the American Association People with disabilities > internship for the summer?> > Hi Albert,> > I participated last summer > -- feel free to e-mail me off-list with > questions.> > Corbb> > ----- > > Corbb O'Connor> The George Washington University '10> B.A. > Political Communication & Economics> > On Jan 2, 2009, at 2:41 PM, > Albert Yoo wrote:> > > > > _________________________________________________________________> > Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows > > Vista®.> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/> > _______________________________________________> nabs-l mailing list> nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org> To > unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > nabs-l:> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/corbbo%40gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________> nabs-l mailing > list> nabs-l at nfbnet.org> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info > for nabs-l:> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/albertyoo1%40hotmail.com> _________________________________________________________________> Send e-mail anywhere. 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