About the
HEPCAMP DC Internship
Exposure to become national change agents
Six current CAMP students or HEP graduates in their first year at a post-secondary institution will be selected to participate in the National HEP/CAMP Association Internship Program. The participants will travel to Washington, D.C. to take part in a ten-week internship. Expected internship placements include congressional offices, the Office of Migrant Education, and the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, the United Farmworkers, League of Latin American Citizens and USDA’s Office of Partnership and Public Engagement.
The Experience
In congressional offices, the interns greet visitors, answer the telephone, and constituent requests for general information, tours, and other inquiries. This position monitors delivery and pickup of materials, maintains the front office, and assists with various administrative and legislative duties. The interns assist in providing research for and responding to letters from constituents and other interested parties. The interns interact with political and community leaders, learning about the federal government, policy development and implementation, and grassroots advocacy.
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In the Office of Migrant Education, the intern works with the HEP & CAMP team in a variety of tasks including policy discussions, preparing for the HEP & CAMP Annual Directors’ Meeting, working with project files, and providing a limited amount of data management. The intern also assists the MEP staff with monitoring reports, guidance documents, preparing for the OME Conference, and working with state files. The intern also attends policy briefings and other pertinent meetings attended by OME leadership and/or staff.
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​In the United Farm Workers, the intern informs, supports, engages and advocates for the advancement of farmworker issues. Specifically, the UFW intern will assist grassroots campaigns to advocate for farm workers’ rights at the national and state levels. Additionally, this position will conduct research to provide the organization with strategic information to advance their legislative agenda.
In the Office of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, the intern performs data entry and manages an office database, greets and escorts visitors, and collects research and data on Latino education. The intern participates in staff meetings, assists the chief of staff in preparing reports, helps in the planning of upcoming events and responds to constituent inquiries.
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In the League of Latin American Citizens, the intern monitors and analyzes federal and state legislation impacting Latino communities, conducts research and updates policy fact sheets for upcoming events, coordinates event logistics, including panel organization, speaker materials, and registration, liaises with Congressional offices and agencies to support policy efforts and national LULAC events and contributes to research and writing for LULAC News.
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In the United States Department of Agriculture, the intern gathers data or preliminary research connected with assigned projects; Participates in staff meetings, collects and reviews a variety of market information, and assists the Education Initiatives Program Manager with the preparation of reports.
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All interns will have a number of opportunities to participate in various seminars and leadership activities in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Internship Program.
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Only one application per program will be considered.
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Contact Information:
​ Patrick Doone
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Now Accepting Applications
Deadline: January 31, 2025
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