Internship Program

The QCAP Internship Program provides opportunities for experiential learning, leadership, and mentoring for Queens College students. The program places students with NYC organizations that serve local Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and align with their personal, academic, and professional interests and goals. In previous semesters, QCAP Interns have been matched with community organizations such as Apex for Youth, Chhaya CDC, Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts, MinKwon Center for Community Action, and South Queens Women’s March.

SPRING 2026 INTERNSHIP APPLICATION
IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you for applying!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW & EXPECTATIONS

If accepted into the QCAP Internship Program:

  • QCAP Interns are expected to complete at least 60 hours of onsite work with their community organization throughout the semester.
  • QCAP Interns are also expected to meet at least twice with the QCAP Program Coordinator for check-ins—once at the beginning of the internship (for Orientation) and once in the middle of the semester.
  • QCAP Interns will give brief presentations about their internship experiences at the QCAP end-of-semester celebration on a date TBA.
  • Upon completion of the internship requirements above, QCAP Interns will receive a training allowance of $1,200 (please note that, due to grant restrictions, students must be US citizens or have DACA status in order to be paid).
  • QCAP Interns may also be able to earn college credits in service-learning/internship courses in their majors, with permission from their departments.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION, & TIMELINE

In order to be eligible:

  • You must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at Queens College, planning to graduate Spring 2026 or later. 
  • You must be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA and not on academic probation). 
  • Due to grant restrictions, you must be a US citizen or have DACA status. (Unfortunately, international students are not eligible for our internship program at this time.)
  • Preferred: Students should demonstrate an interest in AAPI-related communities and issues. Early applicants have a higher likelihood of being matched.

Applications for the Spring 2026 QCAP Internship Program are due by Friday, January 30, at 11:59pm ET. Eligible applicants will be contacted by February 4 for brief interviews with the QCAP Program Coordinator during the weeks of February 9-20. Applicants will then be notified about initial decisions by February 25. Students who are accepted and successfully matched with a community organization will begin their internships in early March.

If you have any questions, please contact the QCAP Team at [email protected].