Internships
2008-2009 Internship Program
ACTA seeks high-energy students (high school seniors, college undergraduates, and graduate/law students) with excellent research and communication abilities to participate in its work. Intern responsibilities include research, writing, clerical and administrative tasks, and some data entry. Over ACTA’s history, interns have provided critical assistance to the full-time staff, including preparing materials that have gone into nationally-syndicated news stories and materials given to trustees and alumni across the country.
Applications for fall 2008 (15 hours per week) and summer 2009 (full time) internships are currently being accepted. All interns receive stipends, thanks to the generosity of ACTA's supporters.
Summer interns participate in a special series of seminars with ACTA staff, board members, and educational leaders across the country. In 2007, interns met with Dr. Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities; Dr. Frederick M. Hess, director of education-policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute; Ross Douthat, associate editor of The Atlantic; and Dr. Richard K. Vedder, distinguished professor of economics at Ohio University.
Applicants for fall internships should send a resumé, cover letter, and contact information for two references by September 15.
Applicants for summer internships should send a resumé, cover letter, transcript, and two written letters of reference by April 1, 2009.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Placement decisions are made on a rolling basis. All applications should be sent to:
Intern Director
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
1726 M Street, NW
Suite 802
Washington, DC 20036
Email: internship@goacta.org
Fax: (202) 467-6784
If you have further questions, please contact the Intern Director at internship@goacta.org. No calls, please.