30 Jan YASP 2024 Internship
MISSION
YASP (Young Adult Service Program) connects Asian-American high school and college students with internships at various community organizations and the offices of local elected officials throughout NYC. Co-hosted by The Korea Times, YASP has provided Asian American youth with the opportunity to serve their local community and learn the importance of service since 2001.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for YASP, applicants must be AAPI-identifying high school or college students whose school and/or home address is within New York City (Five Boroughs). High school students must be a sophomore or above as of Fall 2024, and college students must be a freshman or above as of Fall 2024.
Host Sites will include MinKwon Center for Community Action, Fifth Avenue Committee, Queens Botanical Garden, Offices of Elected (City & State) Officials, and more.
NOTE: Please read carefully, as the requirements will be different for high school and college interns. There is also an FAQ section. Please take a look at that before calling/emailing.
INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES
All YASP interns will be responsible for the following:
✅Attending orientation, graduation, and two/three mandatory workshops
✅Submitting all timesheets on time to be eligible for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)
✅Volunteering for at least 15 hours/week
✅Completing two evaluations
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for Summer 2024, all applications must be submitted by Friday, May 10th, 2024, at 11:59 PM (EST). Please note that applications are on a rolling basis.
All materials outside of the application must be submitted as PDF attachments in a single email to yasp@kcsny.org with “[First Name, Last Name] 2024 YASP High School Application” or “[First Name, Last Name] 2024 YASP College Application” in the subject line.
The YASP Team may request supplemental materials/information as needed. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please make sure to submit all required materials on time.
Interviews will be scheduled once all required materials have been submitted.
KEY DATES
Application Deadline: Friday, May 10th, 2024
Orientation: Thursday, June 27th, 2024
Start of Program: Monday, July 1st, 2024
End of Program: Friday, August 16th, 2024