Armenian Assembly of America
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Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-393-3434
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PRESS RELEASE
November 27, 2006
CONTACT: Karoon Panosyan
E-mail: [email protected]
ASSEMBLY REACHES OUT TO YOUTH TO PROMOTE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Applications for 2007 DC and Yerevan Programs Available Online
Washington, DC – To expand the active involvement of young adults in the
Armenian Assembly, Intern Coordinator Joseph Piatt met with college
students to introduce them to the Assembly’s Intern Programs. The
eight-week summer programs provide college students of Armenian descent
the opportunity to intern in Washington, DC and Yerevan while taking
part in a full schedule of educational, social and cultural activities.
Since October, Piatt has been traveling to several East Coast
universities to meet with Armenian student organizations, provide them
with informational materials and discuss his own experiences as a 2004
intern in Washington, DC.
Concurrently, Assembly intern alumni joined Western Office Director Lena
Kaimian to help promote the internship programs to prospective students.
In California, Gregory Bandikian, Armine Bazikyan, Shant Norhadian, Cate
Norian and Nareeneh Sohbatian shared with students their first-hand
experiences as Assembly interns while Joel Cretan provided a briefing on
the program.
In addition, George Houhanisin and Harry Kezelian met with students in
Michigan while Arpi Paylan discussed her back-to-back internships in
Washington and Yerevan with Chicago area students.
"As a former Assembly intern, I am thrilled to see so many young adults
interested in the Internship Program and I hope, a future that includes
community and public service," said Board of Trustees Member Lisa
Esayian. "As the Washington Program prepares to enter its 30th year, I
urge students to invest in themselves, and sign up for this once in a
lifetime opportunity."
"I also want to thank our program ambassadors for taking the time to
encourage other young adults to participate in the Assembly’s intern
programs," added Esayian.
Students who are accepted into the Washington program will be placed in
congressional offices, think tanks, media outlets and governmental
agencies. Interns will have the opportunity to discuss
Armenian-American issues during meetings with U.S Representatives,
Senators, other government officials and noted academics through the
Capitol Ideas and Lecture Series programs as well as gain a better
understanding of the inner workings of the Nation’s Capital. Meanwhile,
students enrolled in the Yerevan program are typically placed in
Armenian governmental offices and inter-governmental agencies. They
will have the opportunity to experience life in their ancestral homeland
while gaining valuable work experience.
Applications for the Washington program, known as the Terjenian-Thomas
Assembly Internship Program, as well as the Yerevan program, are
available online at Application deadlines are January
15 and February 15 respectively. Please contact Joseph Piatt at (202)
393-3434 Ext. 237 or via email at [email protected] for additional
information.
The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of
Armenian issues. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.
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Photograph available on the Assembly’s Web site at the following link:
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Caption: Assembly Intern Coordinator Joseph Piatt met with Boston
University students to encourage their participation in the Assembly’s
internship programs.
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Caption: (L to R) Chris Torcomian of Temple University, Mark Williams of
University of Pennsylvania, Intern Coordinator Joseph Piatt, Andre
Topakbashian of Temple University and Armine Ballard of University of
Pennsylvania.
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Caption: (L to R) Nareeneh Sohbatian, Armine Bazikyan, Cate Norian, and
Assembly Western Office Director Lena Kaimian, during their meeting with
students at UCLA.