Looking to learn about voter engagement within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and gain the skills to build power on your AAPI campus community?
APIAVote is gearing up for a brand new year of youth-centered programming and opportunities!
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Apply to be part of the next cohort of APIAVote’s Youth Ambassador Program!
We are recruiting AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) student organizations, and student leaders who work for/with AAPI student services or cultural centers, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions (AANAPISI) programs, and Asian American Studies Programs to join our upcoming cohort. The Ambassador Program trains and supports AAPI students and organizations to develop and implement a voter engagement program on their campuses and local communities through regular webinars, in-person training, one-on-one advising, technical assistance, and operational funding. APIAVote’s Ambassador Program’s goal is to build power for AAPI youth on college campuses by nurturing AAPI leaders who organize and activate their AAPI communities, both on and off campus, to increase their civic participation.
Ambassadors are critical to building effective volunteer teams to conduct voter registration drives, voter education and get-out-the-vote programs, planning activities for National Voter Registration Day and other civic holidays, engaging their campus community on current AAPI topics, and establishing sustainable civic engagement programming on campus.
Join the Ambassador Program and look forward to:
Awards and funding to your student organization.
Joining a national network of AAPI student leaders dedicated to APIAVote’s mission.
We are looking for undergraduate students or recent graduates who can demonstrate that they seek to gain hands-on experience in grassroots community development within a national organization. The APIAVote Internship Program strives to encourage and cultivate young AAPI student leaders to explore a career in the public sector or the political arena. This internship program will also provide hands-on experience and training on how to organize and implement voter activities to increase the participation of AAPIs in the electoral process.
Internships are expected to be in-person
Paid internships are exclusively for college-aged applicants
College-aged applicants are prioritized, but high schoolers are encouraged to apply
Unpaid internships are open to all applicants
EXPECTATIONS
Perform general assignments from the APIAVote team
Manage or assist with administrative tasks
Attend events or meetings on behalf of the organization focused on voting rights, election reform & redistricting.
Help develop programming and curriculums for APIAVote’s youth initiatives
Outreach – Increase awareness of APIAVote’s goals and the mission it serves to as wide of an audience as possible.
Organize – Assist in recruiting from one’s network to participate in APIAVote’s regional training.
Supporting the Executive Team’s cross-departmental communications
Participating in high-level strategic discussions
Receiving critical exposure to management-level decision-making processes while working closely with the Executive team
The Executive Intern will also receive individualized training and coaching to build their knowledge, skills, and network that can inform their future career path and find your voice as a leader of your community