From: Karine Birazian <[email protected]>
Subject: ANCA ER Accepting Applications for Leo Sarkisian Internship in DC
PRESS RELEASE
December 29, 2008
Armenian National Committee of America
Eastern, US
122 W. 27th St. Floor 12, New York, NY
Contact: Karin Birazian
Tel: 917-428-1918
ANCA Eastern Region Now Accepting Applications for Leo Sarkisian
Summer Internship in Washington, DC
New York, NY’The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2009 Leo
Sarkisian Summer Internship program (LSI) in Washington, DC. The
program, now in its 25th year, is a great opportunity for student
activists and community leaders to learn the inner workings of our
nation’s capital and the Armenian Cause. The application deadline
is March 1, 2009.
Named in honor of longtime ANCA activist Leo Sarkisian, the program
consists of an intensive 8-week immersion into the American
political system and public affairs. Interns are drawn from the
Eastern and Western ANCA regions in the United States as well as
from Canada and South America. "Every summer we welcome a group of
young, talented Armenian American college students from across the
United States to participate in the Leo Sarkisian internship. The
program affords these students the opportunity to develop their
community buildings skills, to increase their understanding of the
American political system, and to establish close friendships with
other young Armenians" said Karine Birazian, ANCA Eastern Region
Executive Director.
The interns will work just blocks from Capitol Hill in the ANCA
National Headquarters. In past years, interns have attended both
House and Senate committee hearings and have had the opportunity to
meet many members of Congress. Interns participate in a series of
lectures given by guest lecturers including U.S. government
officials and public policy professionals, as well as ANCA staff
members. In addition, students have had the great experience of
meeting the Armenian Ambassador to America, His Excellency Tatoul
Markarian, as well as the representative from Nagorno Karabakh,
Vardan Barseghian.
"As a student with an interest in political science and public
policy, this internship was a great opportunity for me to get real,
hands-on experience in the field. On top of that, my activism on
behalf of Hai Tahd has increased tenfold and by the end of my
internship, I found myself energized to return home and put all I
had learned to good use," said Nieri Avanessian of Michigan, a 2008
Leo Sarkisian intern.. The internship draws students with varying
academic and political.
The 2009 Leo Sarkisian Internship program will begin in mid June
and run through mid August. Applications for the internship are
available on the "Capital Gateway" section of the ANCA website at
Applicants must complete the forms corresponding to
their respective region and return them to the Eastern Region or
Western Region headquarters by March 1 to be considered for the
2009 program. Applications will be reviewed and those deemed
qualified will be invited for an interview before final selections
are made in May 2009.
For more information, or to request applications, please contact
your ANCA regional headquarters at (818) 500-1918 or
[email protected] for the Western Region and (917) 428-1918 or
[email protected] for the Eastern Region.
Click here to download a 2009 Leo Sarkisian Internship Application:
pplication.php
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Photo Caption: 2008 Leo Sarkisian Interns meet Representative Zack
Space (D-OH)