Internship Opportunity for Foster Care youth

The Foster Youth Internship Program of the Congressional Coalition on
Adoption Institute (CCAI) is an internship program for young adults who
spent at least 24 consecutive months in foster care at any point in
their life and who have completed at least 4 semesters of higher
education by May 29, 2012. CCAI places interns in Congressional offices
in Washington, DC for a 9-week internship program. The goal of the
program is to educate policymakers about the experiences of foster youth
in an effort to inspire legislative improvements to the foster care
system. Interns participating in this program benefit both personally
and professionally, gaining experience and networking with professionals
from various fields that will bolster their careers for years to come.
In addition, interns are given the opportunity to share their
recommendations for improving foster care by writing a policy report
that is presented at a briefing and disseminated to policymakers and
advocates across the country. Housing, travel, and a weekly stipend are
provided by CCAI.
Applications are accepted now until January 6, 2012.

The program will run May 29-July 28, 2012.
For more information and to apply, visit www.ccainstitute.org/fyiapply