For fifty years, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center has been at the forefront of educating the American public about the intellectual, cultural, and political diversity of the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience.
Use the links below to apply to open opportunities.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure you have reviewed all information on the UCLA Asian American Studies Center Funding site BEFORE you apply.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure you have reviewed all information on the UCLA Asian American Studies Center Funding site BEFORE you apply.
Award: $2,500
Terms: Student will be funded for a proposed internship with one of the following Japanese American community-based organizations:
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center http://www.jaccc.org/
Japanese American National Museum http://www.janm.org/
Kizuna http://www.gokizuna.org/
Little Tokyo Historical Society http://www.littletokyohs.org
Little Tokyo Service Center http://ltsc.org/
The internship can be scheduled during Summer for about 12 hours per week over 10 weeks or during the regular academic session for 2 quarters, Summer & Fall, Fall & Winter, Winter & Spring, for about 10 hours per week. Students interested in social welfare, gerontology, psychology, art, art history, history and museum studies are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility: Continuing undergraduate and graduate students, seeking students of Japanese ancestry. Criteria: Excellent academic record. Internship is in-person, on site preferred. Hybrid or remote internship may be taken in to consideration at the discretion of the community organization or project.
Essay: Describe your background, interest, and/or experience in working with senior citizens in a social service agency or a museum, especially one dedicated to Japanese Americans. Please indicate if you are bilingual and/or bicultural. Essay can be 5 pages maximum.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure you have reviewed all information on the UCLA Asian American Studies Center Funding site BEFORE you apply.