Thursday, August 28, 2008

Wanted: Vietnamese Voter Outreach Interns

Dear friends-

As OCAPICA’s Asian and Pacific Islander Vote team is gearing up for the exciting November elections, going out into our API communities to educate and mobilize voters, it is very important to involve as many people as possible. We need YOUR help.

To assist with the tremendous Project API Vote’s Project which consists of, Phone Banking, Exit Polling and Poll Monitoring efforts, we are in need of interns for the Vietnamese Outreach. Please take a look at the attached flyer for more information.

Please forward this email to your networks. Feel free to contact me if you should have any questions.

Thank you!

OCAPICA’s Project Asian and

Pacific Islander Vote

Intern Wanted

Do you care what happens in your community?

Are you passionate about making a difference?

Do you believe the key to change is voting?

Then this internship is for you!

The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) is seeking a Voter Outreach intern to support the work on our API Vote Campaign reaching out to the Vietnamese community. As we gear up for the November General Election, we are in need of more support to continue the efforts of the API Vote Project. This could include but are not limited to, organizing events, community outreach efforts, and much more– it’ll be up to you and what your interests are. We are looking for someone intelligent, intuitive outreaching to the Vietnamese community, and wants to learn more with first hand experience. This position would be ideal for anyone who wants to make a difference and/or interested in the areas of political science, public policy or Asian American studies major, though all majors will be considered.

Title: Voter Outreach Intern

Reports to: Vietnamese Voter Educator

Status: Un-paid Internship (course credit, if appropriate)

Available: Four positions available

Hours: 5-10 hours a week for one semester (flexible around your schedule)

Starting: ASAP

Location: OCAPICA’s Office: 12900 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 214A Garden Grove , CA 92843

If interested, please send a short cover letter and resume to Van Le at vle@ocapica.org. In the cover letter please state what makes you an ideal candidate for this internship. For more information on OCAPICA, please visit www.ocapica.org.

PLUR,

Vân Lê

Vietnamese Voter Educator

Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)

www.ocapica.org