[nabs-l] NFB Summer Internship Program

[Lewis, Anil]

Ian:

Arielle's description is very accurate.  The only substantial change is that now we have the program structured to allow opportunities for the interns to work in a variety of departments rather than spending the full ten weeks in only one department. The goal is to expose the interns to experiences that may generate an interest in new career areas. 

I offer one correction to Derek's post.  Interns, like staff, may only participate in the meals for assignment related activities. They are not allowed to participate in the meals of all events.   

I am impressed with the applications we have received so far, and continue to encourage others to apply. You can read more information about the 2015 Summer Internship at: https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/national-federation-blind-2015-summer-internship-program
Sincerely,

Anil


Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
Executive Director 
(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 
Twitter: @AnilLife 


-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle Silverman via nabs-l
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 9:58 PM
To: Darian Smith; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] NFB Summer Internship Program

Hi Ian,
I was an NFB intern back in 2006, so some things may have changed, but
I suspect most of the structure will be the same. During that summer I
was one of six interns. We all stayed at the National Center for the
Blind. Each of us had our own bedroom and bathroom. We shared common
kitchen facilities and were responsible for buying and preparing our
own meals. There is laundry on-site. Generally we were free on
evenings and weekends, but depending on the department you are working
for, you may be assigned occasional evening and weekend work. I was
assigned to work the first weekend of my internship because there was
a leadership seminar I was asked to help administer, but that was my
only weekend assignment. I agree that asking Anil these questions will
get you the most updated details. Good luck, I really enjoyed my
internship experience.
Best, Arielle

On 2/11/15, Darian Smith via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello,
>  I believe an announcement recently went out to the list regarding the
> program.
>  I believe the announcement came from Anil Lewis who is the  Executive
> Director of the Jernigan  Institute.  I believe you might want to get a hold
> of him for more details about the program and application  information. his
> e-mail  is  alewis at nfb.org <mailto:alewis at nfb.org>.
>  I’m sure we have a few participants of the program in past years on this
> list, and  if they are able they might share their experiences.
>  Again, Mr. Lewis might be a good starting point if you haven’t had the
> opportunity to view the announcement.
>
>   Thanks,
>   Darian
>> On Feb 11, 2015, at 9:28 AM, Ian Perrault via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> I’m curious what the NFB summer internship program is like? I’m thinking
>> about applying for this summer, since I’ll just be graduating from
>> graduate school. What are the accommodations and the meals like? Can you
>> do what you want on weekends? Is the program just the internship, and then
>> you can do your own thing beyond that? What exactly happens during the 10
>> weeks?
>> Thanks
>> Ian
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