Fellowships, Internships & Scholarships

AALDEF does precedent-setting litigation, advocacy, and policy work in the areas of economic justice for workers, immigrant rights, anti-trafficking, educational equity and youth rights, voting rights and redistricting, post-9/11 civil liberties issues, housing and environmental justice, and other major civil rights issues affecting Asian American communities.

http://aaldef.org/jobs.html

Regardless of your schedule, you can volunteer with PIRG Energy Service Corps and make a difference. Whether you can volunteer once a week or once a semester, PIRG Energy Service Corps provides a great opportunity to work on meaningful issues. To find out about volunteer and internship opportunities on your campus, please fill in the online form.

www.energyservicecorps.org/california

Our internship program provides pre-professional work experience for college students and recent graduates who are looking to gain experience in a particular career field. Or, if you’ve been in the work force and are looking to make a career change, our internships provide a way to test the waters and gain "real life" experience to assess whether a community-based nonprofit career is right for you. 

www.goforbroke.org

LEAP's 8-week Leadership in Action Summer Internship Program offers a unique opportunity for personal leadership development with hands-on training and exploration of the Asian and Pacific Islander nonprofit sector. 

http://leap.org/empower_lia.html

The Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) is a statewide program that provides college students the opportunity to gain leadership skills, cultural and professional knowledge, and network with leaders in the Japanese American Community. 

www.kizuna-la.org

Love working with high school students? Looking for a great volunteer opportunity to put on your resume? Need Internship Credit for your major? The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) need interns/volunteers to serve as positive role models and provide academic assistance to high school aged students in our SOAR Afterschool Program. This program provides youth with a safe environment to receive academic mentoring and support, as well as character education, leadership development, and cultural enrichment. There are several volunteer opportunities available: Academic Mentor – Help students reach their academic goals. Assist with homework in one-on-one and small group settings (min. commitment of 3 hours/week). Internships - Interested in working with youth, Asian and Pacific Islander issues, or the non-profit field? Earn college credits while you gain valuable skills and experience. One Time Volunteer - Attend field trips, assist with special events, present workshops – there are a variety of ways you can volunteer on a one-time basis.  

www.ocapica.org

To provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to work at Visual Communications, the first and only comprehensive Asian Pacific media arts center in the nation. The mission of Visual Communications is to promote intercultural understanding through the creation, presentation, preservation and support of media works by and about Asian Pacific Americans. Three internship positions are available in the following categories: Exhibitions Program Associate, Archive/Distribution Program Associate, and Traning Program Associate.

http://www.vconline.org

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, D.C., offers full-time internships during the spring, summer, and fall. Part-time applicants who can commit to at least 20 hours a week will be considered, although the Initiative prioritizes full-time applicants (32-40 hours a week).

Interns at the Initiative are responsible for assisting the staff on a wide range of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues and priorities, including capacity-building, civil rights, data disaggregation, economic development, education, health, immigration, language access, and workforce diversity.  In addition, interns will help write policy memos and proposals, draft blogs, assist with communications and social media, coordinate and staff events, and conduct outreach to national and local AAPI organizations and leaders.

http://whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/aapi/internships

UC Irvine scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate a high level of academic achievement. Additionally, some scholarships are awarded with respect to financial need or other specific criteria such as city of residence, major or special skills. Academic achievements, leadership positions, campus or community activities, work experience and financial need, where indicated, are taken into account during the scholarship selection process. The UC Irvine scholarships are designed to reward, encourage, and assist students in pursuing academic excellence and leadership roles.

http://www.ofas.uci.edu/content/Scholarships.aspx

AALDEF does precedent-setting litigation, advocacy, and policy work in the areas of economic justice for workers, immigrant rights, anti-trafficking, educational equity and youth rights, voting rights and redistricting, post-9/11 civil liberties issues, housing and environmental justice, and other major civil rights issues affecting Asian American communities.

http://aaldef.org/jobs.html

Regardless of your schedule, you can volunteer with PIRG Energy Service Corps and make a difference. Whether you can volunteer once a week or once a semester, PIRG Energy Service Corps provides a great opportunity to work on meaningful issues. To find out about volunteer and internship opportunities on your campus, please fill in the online form.

www.energyservicecorps.org/california

Our internship program provides pre-professional work experience for college students and recent graduates who are looking to gain experience in a particular career field. Or, if you’ve been in the work force and are looking to make a career change, our internships provide a way to test the waters and gain "real life" experience to assess whether a community-based nonprofit career is right for you. 

www.goforbroke.org

LEAP's 8-week Leadership in Action Summer Internship Program offers a unique opportunity for personal leadership development with hands-on training and exploration of the Asian and Pacific Islander nonprofit sector. 

http://leap.org/empower_lia.html

The Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) is a statewide program that provides college students the opportunity to gain leadership skills, cultural and professional knowledge, and network with leaders in the Japanese American Community. 

www.kizuna-la.org

Love working with high school students? Looking for a great volunteer opportunity to put on your resume? Need Internship Credit for your major? The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) need interns/volunteers to serve as positive role models and provide academic assistance to high school aged students in our SOAR Afterschool Program. This program provides youth with a safe environment to receive academic mentoring and support, as well as character education, leadership development, and cultural enrichment. There are several volunteer opportunities available: Academic Mentor – Help students reach their academic goals. Assist with homework in one-on-one and small group settings (min. commitment of 3 hours/week). Internships - Interested in working with youth, Asian and Pacific Islander issues, or the non-profit field? Earn college credits while you gain valuable skills and experience. One Time Volunteer - Attend field trips, assist with special events, present workshops – there are a variety of ways you can volunteer on a one-time basis.  

www.ocapica.org

To provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to work at Visual Communications, the first and only comprehensive Asian Pacific media arts center in the nation. The mission of Visual Communications is to promote intercultural understanding through the creation, presentation, preservation and support of media works by and about Asian Pacific Americans. Three internship positions are available in the following categories: Exhibitions Program Associate, Archive/Distribution Program Associate, and Traning Program Associate.

http://www.vconline.org

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, D.C., offers full-time internships during the spring, summer, and fall. Part-time applicants who can commit to at least 20 hours a week will be considered, although the Initiative prioritizes full-time applicants (32-40 hours a week).

Interns at the Initiative are responsible for assisting the staff on a wide range of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues and priorities, including capacity-building, civil rights, data disaggregation, economic development, education, health, immigration, language access, and workforce diversity.  In addition, interns will help write policy memos and proposals, draft blogs, assist with communications and social media, coordinate and staff events, and conduct outreach to national and local AAPI organizations and leaders.

http://whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/aapi/internships

UC Irvine scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate a high level of academic achievement. Additionally, some scholarships are awarded with respect to financial need or other specific criteria such as city of residence, major or special skills. Academic achievements, leadership positions, campus or community activities, work experience and financial need, where indicated, are taken into account during the scholarship selection process. The UC Irvine scholarships are designed to reward, encourage, and assist students in pursuing academic excellence and leadership roles.

http://www.ofas.uci.edu/content/Scholarships.aspx

AALDEF does precedent-setting litigation, advocacy, and policy work in the areas of economic justice for workers, immigrant rights, anti-trafficking, educational equity and youth rights, voting rights and redistricting, post-9/11 civil liberties issues, housing and environmental justice, and other major civil rights issues affecting Asian American communities.

http://aaldef.org/jobs.html

Regardless of your schedule, you can volunteer with PIRG Energy Service Corps and make a difference. Whether you can volunteer once a week or once a semester, PIRG Energy Service Corps provides a great opportunity to work on meaningful issues. To find out about volunteer and internship opportunities on your campus, please fill in the online form.

www.energyservicecorps.org/california

Our internship program provides pre-professional work experience for college students and recent graduates who are looking to gain experience in a particular career field. Or, if you’ve been in the work force and are looking to make a career change, our internships provide a way to test the waters and gain "real life" experience to assess whether a community-based nonprofit career is right for you. 

www.goforbroke.org

LEAP's 8-week Leadership in Action Summer Internship Program offers a unique opportunity for personal leadership development with hands-on training and exploration of the Asian and Pacific Islander nonprofit sector. 

http://leap.org/empower_lia.html

The Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) is a statewide program that provides college students the opportunity to gain leadership skills, cultural and professional knowledge, and network with leaders in the Japanese American Community. 

www.kizuna-la.org

Love working with high school students? Looking for a great volunteer opportunity to put on your resume? Need Internship Credit for your major? The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) need interns/volunteers to serve as positive role models and provide academic assistance to high school aged students in our SOAR Afterschool Program. This program provides youth with a safe environment to receive academic mentoring and support, as well as character education, leadership development, and cultural enrichment. There are several volunteer opportunities available: Academic Mentor – Help students reach their academic goals. Assist with homework in one-on-one and small group settings (min. commitment of 3 hours/week). Internships - Interested in working with youth, Asian and Pacific Islander issues, or the non-profit field? Earn college credits while you gain valuable skills and experience. One Time Volunteer - Attend field trips, assist with special events, present workshops – there are a variety of ways you can volunteer on a one-time basis.  

www.ocapica.org

To provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to work at Visual Communications, the first and only comprehensive Asian Pacific media arts center in the nation. The mission of Visual Communications is to promote intercultural understanding through the creation, presentation, preservation and support of media works by and about Asian Pacific Americans. Three internship positions are available in the following categories: Exhibitions Program Associate, Archive/Distribution Program Associate, and Traning Program Associate.

http://www.vconline.org

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Washington, D.C., offers full-time internships during the spring, summer, and fall. Part-time applicants who can commit to at least 20 hours a week will be considered, although the Initiative prioritizes full-time applicants (32-40 hours a week).

Interns at the Initiative are responsible for assisting the staff on a wide range of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues and priorities, including capacity-building, civil rights, data disaggregation, economic development, education, health, immigration, language access, and workforce diversity.  In addition, interns will help write policy memos and proposals, draft blogs, assist with communications and social media, coordinate and staff events, and conduct outreach to national and local AAPI organizations and leaders.

http://whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/aapi/internships

UC Irvine scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate a high level of academic achievement. Additionally, some scholarships are awarded with respect to financial need or other specific criteria such as city of residence, major or special skills. Academic achievements, leadership positions, campus or community activities, work experience and financial need, where indicated, are taken into account during the scholarship selection process. The UC Irvine scholarships are designed to reward, encourage, and assist students in pursuing academic excellence and leadership roles.

http://www.ofas.uci.edu/content/Scholarships.aspx

For Asian American and Pacific Islander students, finding additional funds for graduate school is critical to continuing their education. These scholarships, grants, and resources aim to help AAPI students responsibly finance their master’s degrees and navigate the process.

f you look at higher education by ethnic group, Asian Americans are the most likely to hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. Census data shows that 49% of Asian Americans age 25 and older meet that mark. That’s in contrast to 30% of white Americans, 19% of Americans with Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander heritage, 19% of Black Americans, 17% of American Indians and Alaskan Natives, and 13% of Hispanic Americans.

For many of Asian American descent, higher education is expected. For those underserved ethnic groups such as Southeast Asian Americans, refugees from Burma/Myanmar and Bhutan, and Pacific Islanders, the lack of adequate information and support to navigate the college financial aid creates barriers.

While AAPI students are strongly interested in higher education, money plays a big role in which schools they choose. According to a study from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, finances limited 70% of study participants as they selected a school. That’s where scholarships, grants, and other professional resources can help. Check out the following list, which details awards ranging from $500 to $90,000 specifically for AAPI students.

Please visit this website for available scholarships: https://www.onlinemastersdegrees.org/financial-aid/scholarships/asian-american-students/