DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010!!!

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The American Association of People with Disabilities is searching for college students with disabilities to apply for the:

 2010 AAPD Summer Internships in Washington, D.C.!

To apply, please visit http://www.aapd.com/AAPDInternship

Each year, AAPD coordinates two summer internship programs for college students with disabilities wanting to spend a summer working in Washington, DC.  AAPD summer interns receive a living stipend, accessible housing, and travel to and from Washington, DC.  Currently-enrolled undergraduate college students with any type of disability pursuing any type of undergraduate degree are encouraged to apply. 

Hosted by AAPD and sponsored by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, the AAPD-MEAF Congressional Internship Program provides students interested in government, politics, law, or leadership the unique opportunity to intern on Capital Hill for members of Congress.  Previous AAPD-MEAF Congressional intern placements have included:

• Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)
• Senator Hillary Rodham-Clinton (D-NY)
• Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS)
• Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
• House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
• Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA)

Hosted by AAPD and sponsored by Microsoft, the AAPD-Microsoft Federal IT Internship Program provides students pursuing careers in Information Technology the unique opportunity to intern in the IT divisions of federal agencies.  Previous IT placements have included:

• US Coast Guard
• Department of Homeland Security
• US Patent and Trade Office
• National Science Foundation
• US Department of Transportation
• Transportation Security Administration
• Federal Aviation Administration

To apply for the AAPD Summer Internship programs, please visit http://www.aapd.com/AAPDInternship.  For additional information or for questions, please contact the AAPD program staff at [log in to unmask].