HACU National Internship Program

Fact Sheet for Students
Opening Doors of Opportunity!

INTRODUCTION: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) recruits college students for summer- and semester-long paid internships at federal agencies and private corporations in Washington, D.C. and throughout the country. These ten- and fifteen-week internship programs are designed to allow college students to gain professional development experience that will enable them to make educated career choices. The following are federal agencies and corporations that have participated in the past

FEDERAL SPONSORS: Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Treasury, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Commerce, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Department of Defense, Federal Reserve Board, Department of Energy, Library of Congress, Department of Health & Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Admin, Department of the Interior, National Science Foundation, Department of Justice, National Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor, Office of Personnel Management, Department of State, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Department of Transportation.

CORPORATE PARTNERS: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, McDonald’s Corporation, Coors Brewing Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Educational Testing Service, ServiceMaster Management, Farm Credit Administration, Shell Chemical Company, Freddie Mac, State Fair Foods, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Target Corporation, JP Morgan Chase, The St. Paul Companies, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Verizon, Marriott International, Inc., Verizon Wireless, MGM Mirage.

TRAVEL EXPENSES: Roundtrip airfare is arranged and provided at no charge to interns when applicable. Federal interns who arrange their own transportation will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses. (Note: Expenses must be pre-approved.)

STIPENDS: Government intern stipend levels are based on academic level at the time of application. Sophomore/Junior - $440/week • Senior - $470/week • Graduate/Law - $540/week Corporate intern pay levels vary and will be determined at the time of the offer.

ELIGIBILITY: All applicants must:

 Be authorized or eligible to work by law in the United States
 Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
 Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program
 Have completed their freshman year of college before the internship begins

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

 Spring 2007 deadline is November 1, 2006.
 Summer 2007 deadline is February 23, 2007.
 Fall 2007 deadline is June 15, 2007.

HOW TO APPLY: To be considered for an internship, apply online at http://www.hnip.net. You will also need to mail the following documents:

 Current official transcript
 Certification of Enrollment Form

Applicants are screened and selected based on their field of study, goals, academic performance, and extracurricular activities. Supervisors at participating federal agencies or corporations make the final selections; however, HACU makes the official offer of employment to the student.

MORE INFORMATION: HACU National Internship Program • One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 605 • Washington, DC 20036 • (202) 467-0893 • www.hnip.net