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Program Number: 90251 Title: AAPD Information Technology Internship Program Sponsor: American Association of People with Disabilities SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides funding for a summer internship program designed specifically for college and university students with disabilities interested in careers in information technology. Deadline(s): 01/08/2010 Established Date: 09/27/2006 Follow-Up Date: 10/01/2010 Review Date: 11/16/2009 Contact: Address: Federal I.T. Internship Program 1629 K Street NW, Suite 503 Washington, DC 20006 U.S.A. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Web Site: http://www.aapd.com/AAPDInternship/index.html Tel: 800-840-8844 Deadline Ind: Receipt Deadline Open: No Award Type(s): In-Residence Internships Summer Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution: U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories) Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories) Appl Type(s): Handicapped Undergraduate Student Target Group(s): Handicapped/Disabled Funding Limit: $0 SEEBELOW Duration: 11 WEEK(s) Indirect Costs: Unspecified Cost Sharing: No Sponsor Type: Non-Profit Organizations Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS CFDA#: OBJECTIVES: The program is designed to: enable students to gain real-world work experience and further enhance employment opportunities; increase students' skills and interest in I.T. careers; increase placement in I.T. jobs for interns who complete the program; demonstrate to prospective employers that students with disabilities are solid prospects for the I.T. workforce; and introduce students to national disability leaders through a series of seminars and special events such as the anniversary observance of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be college or university students with disabilities, enrolled in an associate's or bachelor's degree program, when they begin the internship program. They must have completed at least one semester of college credits at the time of the application. Current college students, with any type of disability, are invited to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are 18 years or older. FUNDING Interns will receive a $2,500 stipend to be disbursed in three installments throughout the internship period. The sponsor will arrange roundtrip transportation for each intern to arrive in Washington, D.C. in May and return home in August. Accessible housing will also be provided, free-of-charge, to each intern. (des) KEYWORDS: Handicapped Education Information Science/Systems Information Technology |