LEAP Emerge is an eight-week paid summer internship program designed to develop emerging young leaders by providing college students with practical leadership skills and the opportunity to work hands-on in the Asian and Pacific Islander community in Southern California.

When: June 15 through Aug. 7, 2020
Stipend: $4,480 for successful completion of the program. Interns are responsible for their own housing, transportation, and insurance.
Application deadline: March 4, 2020

Interns will:
- Intern four days a week at an assigned nonprofit organization
- Convene one day a week for professional development
- Work on a group community impact project throughout the eight-week program
- Participate in professional and personal development centered around leadership, Asian and Pacific Islander (API) culture, values, and community
- Gain work experience at an API-serving nonprofit organization
- Impact the community through a group project
- Network with individuals committed to the greater API community

Who should apply:
College students or recent graduates with:
- A passion for learning and developing leadership skills
- An interest in gaining work experience in a nonprofit organization
- Knowledge or experience working in collaboration with the API community (preferred but not necessary)

How to apply
1. Complete the LEAP Emerge application at http://www.leap.org/leap-emerge.
2. Submit the following supporting documents:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official transcript
- Current resume
- Short essay (preview questions online)

LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics) -- a national nonprofit organization with a mission to achieve full participation and equality for Asians and Pacific Islanders through leadership, empowerment, and policy -- started with a simple yet powerful idea: In order for Asians and Pacific Islanders to realize their full potential and to foster robust participation in this increasingly globalized world, these communities would have to begin producing leaders who could advocate and speak on their behal