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Applications Open: AAPD 2018 Summer Internship Program

Deadline to Apply: November 6, 2017

Seventeen diverse young people with various disabilities pose for a photo togetherSince 2002, the AAPD Summer Internship Program has developed the next generation of leaders with disabilities and offered 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 summer internships with Congressional offices, federal agencies, non-profits, 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 living 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 and 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, briefings, and more. 

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Previous AAPD Summer Internship Placements include:

  • Administration for Community Living
  • American Bar Association
  • Association of University Centers on Disabilities
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Federal Communications Commission
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Institute for Educational Leadership
  • JBS International
  • National Archives and Records Administration
  • National Disability Rights Network
  • National Education Association
  • Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA)
  • Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
  • Representative F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
  • Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI)
  • Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
  • Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Senator Bob Casey (D-PA)
  • Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT)
  • Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
  • Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)
  • Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY)
  • Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
  • Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
  • Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
  • The Arc
  • US Agency for International Development
  • US Department of Labor
  • US Office of Personnel Management
  • Walmart

Applications for the 2018 AAPD Summer Internship Program are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on November 6, 2017.