[nabs-l] Is any one on the list trying the American Association People with disabilities internship for the summer?
Corbb O'Connor
corbbo at gmail.com
Wed Jan 7 16:42:32 UTC 2009
I am not aware of a GPA requirement for the MEAF/AAPD Congressional or
Microsoft/AAPD Information Technology Internships. You apply to be a
part of this program, and then apply separately to Congressional
offices, just as a person without a disability would apply. The
program tries to help you get a placement by meeting with coordinators
on your behalf, but don't rely on that! See what you can do on your
own, too -- it makes getting a placement an even greater
accomplishment, as competition on The Hill is tough for internships.
You have an advantage with the MEAF program, though, as they provide a
stipend, housing, and transportation subsidies -- most other interns
pay for all of that themselves.
Best of luck -- and apply soon!
Corbb
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Corbb O'Connor
The George Washington University '10
B.A. Political Communication & Economics
On Jan 7, 2009, at 9:37 AM, Albert Yoo wrote:
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:> > > > >
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