2017 Summer Internship Program
- Deadline to Apply: November 7, 2016; 5:00 p.m. Eastern
- Apply for the AAPD 2017 Summer Internship Program
The AAPD Summer Internship Program develops the next generation of leaders with disabilities and offers host employers access to a talented, diverse workforce. Each summer, AAPD places college students, graduate students, law students, and recent graduates with all types of disabilities in paid 10-week summer internships in Congressional offices, federal agencies, non-profit, and for-profit organizations in the Washington, DC area.
Each intern is matched with a mentor who will assist them with their career goals. AAPD provides the interns with a stipend, transportation to and from Washington, DC, and fully-accessible housing.
At the beginning of the summer, interns participate in a 1-week orientation session to learn about AAPD as well as the disability rights movement, meet the other interns, and participate in a variety of engaging workshops and events. As part of the AAPD network, interns also receive opportunities to attend events on Capitol Hill, conferences, community events, happy hours, and more.
2017 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Awards
- Deadline to Apply: September 30, 2016; 5:00 p.m. Eastern
- Apply for a 2017 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award
Through the AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Awards, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) recognizes outstanding emerging leaders with disabilities who exemplify leadership, advocacy, and dedication to the broader cross-disability community.
Two individuals will each receive $2,500 in recognition of their outstanding contributions and $7,500 to further a new or existing initiative that increases the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
The recipients of the 2017 AAPD Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award will honored among national disability leaders at the 2017 AAPD Leadership Awards Gala on March 7, 2017 in Washington, DC.
