Leadership in Action Summer Internship

WHAT IS IT?
Leadership in Action (LIA) is a summer internship program designed to develop emerging leaders by providing college students with practical leadership skills and the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community organizations. The program takes learning beyond the classroom, giving students opportunities to gain real-life experience working with prominent members of the API community.

WHAT WILL I DO?
*Participate in leadership development training that develops me into a self-assured,
knowledgeable leader
*Work at a nonprofit organization in the community
*Team with other youth leaders in creating a community project
*Make an impact in my community

HOW IS THE PROGRAM STRUCTURED?
*Intern 4 days a week in a Southern California area, community-based organization
*Convene one day a week at LEAP to build and strengthen leadership skills Topics have included:
*Making powerful and persuasive presentations
*Understanding how to work with media
*Learning how to work effectively in a team
*Developing a career plan
*Assessing issues API communities face through panels/discussion with API leaders
*While all this is happening, also find time to design and develop a community impact project with your fellow interns

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
College students or recent graduates with...
*Prior experience in Asian and Pacific Islander communities
*A passion for learning and growing their leadership skills
*An interest in gaining work experience in an Asian and Pacific Islander community-based nonprofit organization

HOW TO APPLY
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must have finished two years of college by June 22, 2009 and either currently enrolled in college or a recent graduate. All applicants must be able to complete the full 8-week program. Interns will receive $2,000 for successful completion of the 8-week program. Interns are responsible for their own housing, transportation, and insurance.

ABOUT LEAP Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) is a national, non-profit, community-based organization with a mission to achieve full participation and equality for Asian Pacific Americans through leadership, empowerment and policy.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Scott Chan, LIA Program Coordinator
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP)
327 E. 2nd Street, Suite 226
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel 213.485.1422 x. 4108 Fax 213.485.0050
Web: http://leap.org/empower_lia.html
Email: schan@leap.org