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Texas Exes Asian Alumni Network » Internship Opportunities

Internship Opportunities

We at TEAAN hope to connect alumni with opportunities for professional growth and development. If you would like to share an available internship posting, you can send it to asianalumni@alumni.utexas.net and we will make it available here. Be sure to include the following information in your posting:

  • Organization name
  • Position title and duties
  • Remuneration (if any)
  • Application deadline
  • Contact information

Texas Exes Asian Alumni Network » Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Internship

Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Internship

Final deadline: March 9

Internships | Application here
Each summer, CAPAL places over 10 summer interns in the federal government. These internship positions are open to ALL MAJORS, and are suited for individuals looking to gain real-world federal government experience. CAPAL has partnerships with federal agencies including Agricultural Research Services, Forest Service, and Rural Development.

Each CAPAL intern will be awarded a $2,000 stipend to support the successful completion of his/her internship. Up to $500 travel stipends are available. Depending on interests and placement, duties could vary from policy or scientific research, project coordination and management, business, law, communication, and more. Applicants are asked to specify their preferences on the application, and those selected will be placed based on their interests and skills. Agricultural knowledge is not required. These internships are suitable for all students interested in government and public policy.

Scholarships | Application here
CAPAL will award 3 scholarships to outstanding APA college undergraduate and graduate students who will be interning in the Washington DC area for the summer. The scholarships are intended to enable outstanding APA scholars with leadership potential to work full-time and learn about ways to influence public policy in their local communities. Recipients of the CAPAL scholarships are responsible for securing their own internships.

SunTrust Scholarship (2)
$3000 stipend and $1000 housing/travel stipend
(preference to students with financial need)

Asha Jaina Scholarship
$2000 stipend

Questions? Email scholarships@capal.org

Texas Exes Asian Alumni Network » Create Art, Create Identity and Possibilities

Create Art, Create Identity and Possibilities

Announcing Asianapac’s production of “THIS IS IT!” a theater event of original plays by or about Asian Americans and comedy by Asian American performers.   The event will run in mid-April at the Salvage Vanguard Theater in Austin, TX.

We are interviewing/auditioning for the following positions, please contact us at asianapac@gmail.com if interested.

  • Playwright
  • Actors (male and female – must be at least 18 years old)
  • Director
  • Lighting Designer / Board Operator
  • Stage Manager
  • Costume Designer
  • Set Designer
  • Stage Hands
  • Promotional dept (include website maintenance, poster design, etc.)

If you are interested in the project but don’t see anything above that interests you, please go ahead and contact us, we would love to hear from you too.  You do not have to be of Asian descent to interview for the positions, but preference may be given to those of Asian descent in line with our mission.

ASIANAPAC is the Asian American Performance Arts Collective based in Austin, TX.  Our mission is to promote original works by Asian American artists especially in performance and visual arts.

Texas Exes Asian Alumni Network » Asatte Press Spring 2012 Internships

Asatte Press Spring 2012 Internships

Introduction

Asatte Press is offering three fourteen-week internship positions for the Spring 2012 semester:

  1. IT Internship – The IT intern will have the opportunity to help us build out our software development environment and web site. The IT intern will write the initial draft of the Asatte Press IT operations manual.
  2. Publicity and Advertising Internship – The Publicity and Advertising intern will play a key role in helping us figure out how to go to market. Given a very limited budget, how do we get our products noticed in the marketplace? What are the most cost effective venues for us to do direct promotional sales? The Publicity and Advertising intern will write the initial draft of the Asatte Press publicity and advertising strategy.
  3. Promotional Product Design Internship – The Promotional Product Design intern will start with a a very small target budget and work with suppliers to put together several promotional products for us to sell in conjunction with our books and software. This is a position for a graphics or art student who would like to get a more detailed feel for what it takes to actually put a real product on the market. The Promotional Product Design intern will write the initial draft of the Asatte Press product development manual.

Hours and Pay

  1. Hours Per Week – Each intern will work between 8 and 15 hours per week. This arrangement will allow for some flexibility during mid-term exams and the like. However, Asatte Press expects all interns to commit to a minimum of 8 hours for week. Conversely, Asatte Press will not pay for more than 15 hours per week.
  2. Salary: $15/hour
  3. Benefits: No benefits other than salary.

Term of the Internships

The internships will run for fourteen weeks. The term is designed to avoid the hectic first week of classes as well as finals.

  • First Day – The internships will begin on Friday, 27 January 2012. All interns will be expected to come to our office (see below) for orientation at 3:00 PM on this day.
  • Last Day – The internships will end on Friday, 4 May 2012. All interns will be expected to come to to our office for a wrap-up session from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on this day.
  • Spring Break – Interns will be free to work or not work during Spring Break.

For full internship job descriptions and requirements, visit here.