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Public Service Internship Program<\/h2>\n

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Public Service Internships<\/h4>\n

CAPAL\u2019s Public Service Internship Program places undergraduate and graduate students within the public sector in the Washington, DC area and throughout the United States. Intern duties may include policy or scientific research, project coordination and management, business, law, communications, and more. Placements may be in rural or urban areas, such as Wisconsin, Hawaii, and California. \u00a0Applicants are asked to specify their placement preferences on the application, and those selected will be placed based on their interests and skills. These internships are open to ALL MAJORS. All interns are awarded a minimum $3000 stipend.<\/p>\n

The CAPAL-MAASU Public Service Scholarship<\/strong> will be awarded to an undergraduate student enrolled at a school that is a member of the\u00a0Midwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) <\/a>All eligible scholarship applicants will be considered for the CAPAL-MAASU scholarship. Check if your school is a member here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Applicants can apply for internships for Summer and Fall 2026. <\/strong>Internships during Spring and Fall will be part-time or full-time; internships during the Summer will be full-time only.<\/p>\n

**Note: Specific stipend amount may vary depending on the internship organization and length of internship.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message icon_fontawesome=””]**All CAPAL Scholars & Interns during the summer, in addition to their full-time internship, are required to participate in CAPAL’s additional programming. An example of a previous summer schedule can be found here<\/a>.**\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Applications for CAPAL’s 2026 Public Service Internship Program are OPEN<\/h3>\n

Please see specific deadlines under “Deadlines & Timeline” for the spring, summer, and fall 2026 term.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Be sure to join our mailing list here<\/a> to receive the latest updates on CAPAL.<\/span><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Apply to CAPAL’s 2026 Public Service Internship Program” style=”flat” align=”center” button_block=”true” el_class=”red-btn2″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffs6.formsite.com%2FLpjZx5%2Fpjcjjenb9b%2Findex”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/HWzkh2essYQ” title=”Hear from former students”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WU_w46f7QVo&t=12s” title=”Learn about applying”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Application Process” tab_id=”1536666715422-67c9090e-c7e2″][vc_column_text]Applications for the 2026 Public Service Scholarship & Internship Program will open Monday, December 1st. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with soft deadlines for each term (see Deadlines & Timelines).<\/strong> The online application must include all of the following components.<\/p>\n