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Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

White House Internship Program

The White House Internship Program offers an excellent opportunity to serve our President and explore public service. This program is seeking exceptional candidates to apply for this highly competitive program.  In addition to typical office duties, interns attend weekly lectures, tours and complete an intern service project. 

Applications are due March 6, 2007  

For more information follow this link http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html

Technology Information Group Leadership Program

Wells Fargo’s Technology Information Group (TIG) is actively recruiting people with disabilities for their TIG Leadership Development Program.  This is a great opportunity for students thinking about going into management at a big company.   Students graduating in September 2007, with leadership experience, and willingness to relocate to San Francisco, Phoenix or Minneapolis are encouraged to apply. 

Applications are due March 2007

To apply and get more information go to wellsfargo.com/jobs and select undergraduates, full-time opportunities, technology, than express interest.

Workforce Recruitment Program

The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a resource to connect public and private sector employers nationwide with highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workforce. Employers seek to fill both temporary and permanent positions in a variety of fields.

For more information go to http://www.dol.gov/odep/programs/workforc.htm

A college coordinator for disability services or career services must contact a WRP coordinator at the Office of Disability Employment Policy for students to participate, wrp@dol.gov.

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Leadership Opportunities for Students with Disabiilties

2007 National Youth Transit Talk

Come discuss how to improve access to public transit at the 2007 National Youth Transit Talk.  The Talk will be held July 27-28, 2007 in Washington, DC.   Young Leaders with disabilities will have a chance to network with national leaders and public officials and other active young leaders from across the country. 

For more information go to:  http://www.cilberkeley.org/youthtalk/index.html

MIUSA Costa Rica 

Explore Costa Rica with 12 other emerging leaders with and without disabilities! Participate in an exciting cross-cultural and cross-disability exchange program! Become an ambassador of disability pride by sharing cross-cultural disability perspectives with members of the local community! Develop leadership skills, build self-confidence, make friends, and learn Spanish! Experience Costa Rican culture, food and customs by living with a host family!

Applications due March 2, 2007

For more information go to:  http://www.miusa.org/exchange/costarica07/index_html

TASH Student Membership Program

Professors, a membership to TASH is on of the most valued resources you can offer students as they enter the disability community in their professional capacities.  The Student Membership Program works by a professor can assign TASH membership as one would a textbook or a package of readings. 

Find out more by contacting Rose Holsey at rholsey@tash.org or call her at 410-828-8274

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Scholarships Available for Students with Disabilities

30 Voices of LD

In honor of the National Center for Leaning Disabilities 30th Anniversary NCLD is looking for works of art, photography, poetry, videos, essays, short stories, websites, blogs, etc. that express what life is like for individuals with LD.  A reward of $500 will be giving to the winner. 

Deadline is February 9, 2007

For more information go to: www.ncld.org/content/view/1104/874

ACB Scholarship

The American Council of the Blind is now accepting applications for their scholarship program. 

Applications are due March 1

For more information please go to: www.acb.org/scholapp-instruct2007.html

Campus Groups

Campus Progress Awards

Campus Progress, a project of the Center for American Progress, works to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses nationwide; counter the growing influence of right-wing groups on campus; and empower new generations of progressive leaders. As part of that project, they are offering Campus Progress Action Grants to help support young people working to make a difference.

Applications are taking on a rolling bases and grants range from $200 to $1,000. 

Go to for more information and to apply http://campusprogress.org/page/s/actiongrant

Walk N Roll

Are you interested in quickly raising some money for your student group or your educational trip.

Please Consider participating in the 2007 Walk ‘N Roll!!

Walk ‘N Roll will be held on March 24.

For more information please see the attached document or visit www.walknroll.org

Murderball Screening Kit

Host your own screening of Murderball and raise money to provide wheelchairs for athletes in need.  Help smash stereotypes in your community and raise money to support the US Paralympics.  Host a screening/fundraiser and you will get a free DVD, tips for a successful screening and free discussion materials and Get Into the Game flyer. 

Go to www.participate.net/getintothegame/screeningkit

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