Applications for White House Initiative AANHPI Internships (thru Nov 11)

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to support their work during the Spring 2023 session! Internships will be based in Washington, DC, with the option to work remotely. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 11, 2022.

The Initiative is responsible for the implementation of President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14031, dated May 28, 2021. Its purpose is to drive an ambitious whole-of-government agenda to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. The Initiative is housed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services within the Office for Civil Rights.

Interns at the Initiative are responsible for assisting the staff on a wide range of AA and NHPI issues and priorities, including addressing anti-Asian bias and hate, COVID-19 recovery, capacity building, civil rights, data disaggregation, economic development, education, health, language access, workforce diversity, and more. In addition, interns will help write policy memos and proposals, draft blogs, assist with communications and social media, help coordinate and staff events, and assist with outreach to national and local AA and NHPI organizations and leaders.

If you are interested in a full or part-time position, please send a short email using the instructions here: https://lnkd.in/gYpR63zz

Please direct your questions to: whiaanhpi@hhs.gov.