The Korean American Coalition's (KAC) Summer College Internship Program (SCIP) is designed to provide personal and professional development opportunities to highly qualified Korean American college students, and to encourage them to take on future leadership roles in the Korean American community.
The program places participants in sponsor offices four days a week. Applicants will be able to rank their interest in four fields - Government/Political, Non-Profit, Corporate, and Media - and will be placed accordingly. Past internship placements have included positions at Samsung America, KTLA, FOX, KCBS, KNBC, an investment bank, Public Counsel Los Angeles, Chun-Ha Insurance Services, KoreAm Journal, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Center for the Pacific Asian Family, California Redevelopment Agency, and the offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara Boxer, Congressman Xavier Becerra, former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, State Treasurer John Chiang, and Orange County Supervisor Michelle Park Steele.
SCIP will begin at the KAC National College Leadership Conference, where participants hone their leadership skills by hearing from distinguished speakers, engaging in skill-building exercises, and learning about Korean American and Asian American history and identity.
The program places participants in sponsor offices four days a week. Applicants will be able to rank their interest in four fields - Government/Political, Non-Profit, Corporate, and Media - and will be placed accordingly. Past internship placements have included positions at Samsung America, KTLA, FOX, KCBS, KNBC, an investment bank, Public Counsel Los Angeles, Chun-Ha Insurance Services, KoreAm Journal, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Center for the Pacific Asian Family, California Redevelopment Agency, and the offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara Boxer, Congressman Xavier Becerra, former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, State Treasurer John Chiang, and Orange County Supervisor Michelle Park Steele.
SCIP will begin at the KAC National College Leadership Conference, where participants hone their leadership skills by hearing from distinguished speakers, engaging in skill-building exercises, and learning about Korean American and Asian American history and identity.
Summer interns enjoy a concert at the Hollywood Bowl
Program Details
- KAC National College Leadership Conference: June 22 - June 26, 2020
- KAC Summer College Internship Program: June 29 - August 12, 2020
- Unpaid
- Transportation and Housing costs are not subsidized by the Program
- All Applicants must be enrolled in a four year college or university
- Potential Internship Placements: Government, Non-Profit, Corporate, and Media
- Interns will spend 4 days a week in a sponsor's office and 1 day at the KAC office to receive community advocacy training
- Previous Internship Locations:
- Office of CA State Senator Kevin De Leon
- Office of CA State Assemblymember Miguel Santiago
- Office of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti
- Office of LA City Council President Herb Wesson
- Office of LA City Councilmember David Ryu
- Jamison Services, Inc.
- AAAZA, Inc.
- GIBLIB
- Korean American Family Services
- American Lung Association
- Lambda Legal
- Unification of Disabled Latin Americans
- St. Barnabas Senior Services
- And More...
2020 SCIP Applications will open Spring 2020.