Eligibility requirements expanded

Summer job opportunities for 125 college students are now available through the L.A. County Arts Internship Program. The positions are for 10 weeks and pay $350 per week. Interns also take part in educational and arts networking activities. Through the program, interns gain real work experience to strengthen their resumes=2 0and develop business skills that can be put to use in their future careers. To support the internships, Los Angeles County, through its Arts Commission, has given grants totaling $500,000 to 95 performing, literary, media and municipal arts organizations throughout the County. The internship program celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2009. More than 1100 college students have participated in the program since its inception in the summer of 2000. Descriptions of and contacts for the 125 internship positions are posted on the Arts Commission’s web site. Go to www.lacountyarts.org, click on Internships, then 2009 Internship Positions. The direct link is http://lacountyarts.org/internships/docs/internships_postings09.pdf Interested college students should apply directly to the organization offering the internship, not the Arts Commission. General information on the internship program is also available on the web site.

Eligibility requirements for the internships have been expanded in 2009. Graduating seniors who complete their undergraduate degrees by September 1, 2009 are eligible as well as undergraduates. Undergraduates must have completed at least one semester of college by June 2009 and be currently enrolled (full-time) in a community college or a four-year university. Applicants must be resident in and/or attending school in Los Angeles County.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual abilities, providing them with opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: SOSC will foster civic responsibility and strengthen community cooperation and building. Our internship program is designed to give students with a variety of education levels and backgrounds an opportunity to complete challenging programs from a wide range of fields within a non-profit organization to gain professional experience in a real-world setting. □ Possibility for internship programs in a variety of fields □ Must be motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic for the mission of Special Olympics! □ Possibilities may include: Marketing, Public Relations, Sports Management, Games Management, Volunteer Management, Special Events, Community Outreach, Information Technology, Development, Fundraising or General Support Services! □ Ability to put Special Olympics on your resume as the largest sports organization in the world!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Loreena Garcia,
Regional Program Manager
[Covering San Gabriel Valley and Metro LA!]
lgarcia@sosc.org or 310-981-9623

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