<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">National Federation of the Blind</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:webmaster@nfb.org">webmaster@nfb.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 5:15 PM<br>Subject: Intern with us this summer!<br>To: NFBGA Atlanta Metro Chapter <<a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<h1><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Apply Today: Internships Available for Summer of 2022</span></span></span></span></h1>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>“I see our internship program as more than just a summer job. It is an opportunity for blind students to enhance their skills so that blindness is not a barrier to their full employment.”<br>
– Anil Lewis, Executive Director, Blindness Initiatives</i></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Our National Federation of the Blind 2022 Summer Internship Program will provide an opportunity for individuals to contribute to the projects and programs of the Federation, while gaining valuable experience at the center of innovation in the blindness field.</span></span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hosted at the NFB headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Program starts May 30 and ends on August 5, 2022 (ten weeks)</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The internship experience includes a stipend and, if necessary, may include sleeping accommodations at the NFB Jernigan Institute</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Collaborate with National Federation of the Blind staff to execute projects within a variety of program areas</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">One of the requirements of the internship is participation in program activities at the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from July 5-July 10, 2022</span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Learn more about the program and how to apply in the <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=24731&qid=6875251" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Letter from Our Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives Regarding Internship Opportunities</a>. Applications must be received by March 15, 2022, and we anticipate selecting members of our 2022 internship cohort by April 15, 2022.</span></span></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">About the National Federation of the Blind</span></span></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We are the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind people.</span></span></span></p>
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