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Dec/Jan 2012Vol. 12, No. 9Internships for Foster Youth

The following two programs offer summer internships for youth in or formerly in foster care:

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) is accepting applications for its 2012 summer internship program. The program places youth in 2-month internships in Washington, DC, in the offices of the U.S. Congress. Many expenses are paid. Applicants must have spent at least 24 consecutive months in foster care during any point in their lives and must have completed four semesters of schooling at an accredited institution of higher learning, such as a college, university, or vocational school, by the start of the internship on May 29, 2012.

The application deadline is January 6, 2012. For more information and to access the application, visit the CCAI website:

http://www.ccainstitute.org/fyiapply.html

The FosterClub All-Star application for summer 2012 will be available on January 1, 2012. Youth who have spent time in foster care will be selected from among the applicants for a summer internship with FosterClub and assist in planning and facilitating Independent Living Teen Conferences and other foster care and child welfare events held throughout the country.

http://www.fosterclub.com/_allstars/article/all-star-application-overview