This year, we have been fortunate to have Taryn Patterson from
In addition to working with Diane Elmore in the Public Interest Public Policy Office, Taryn has also worked supporting the Office on Aging’s capacity assessment and other efforts.
It has been great to have Taryn with us, and I would encourage other graduate students who might be interested in this internship to apply and speak with Taryn about her experiences (tpatterson@apa.org).
It would be really nice to have an intern with expertise in aging again! See below.
| Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging | |
APA Seeks Applicants for Graduate Student Public Interest Policy Internships for 2012-2013
The American Psychological Association’s Public Interest Government Relations Office (PI-GRO) is seeking two graduate student interns for the 2012-2013 academic year. Graduate student interns will gain first-hand knowledge of the ways in which psychological research can inform public policy and the roles psychology can play in its formulation and implementation. The graduate student intern will spend one year working with PI-GRO staff to influence legislative and regulatory activities impacting populations and issues, such as: aging; children, youth, and families; disabilities; ethnic minorities; individuals with HIV/AIDS; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons; military, veterans and their families; socioeconomic status; women; as well as social concerns (e.g. media; or trauma, violence, and abuse). The intern’s activities include participating in legislative and advocacy work, such as assisting in the preparation of testimony and briefing papers and attending congressional hearings and coalition meetings. Applications are due on March 23, 2012.
For more information on the internship and application materials please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/policy-grad.aspx.
| Ben Vonachen | Senior Legislative Assistant Government Relations Office Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association email: bvonachen@apa.org | www.apa.org |
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